正直が最善の方策であるのは言うまでもない。

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English Translation

It goes without saying that honesty is the best policy.

Furigana

正直(しょうじき)が最善(さいぜん)の方策(ほうさく)であるのは言(い)うまでもない。

Romanji

Shōjiki ga saizen no hōsaku de aru no wa iumademonai.

Words

正直 (しょうじき)

honesty; integrity; frankness; honestly; frankly

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

最善 (さいぜん)

the very best

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

方策 (ほうさく)

plan; policy

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

言うまでもない (いうまでもない、ゆうまでもない)

it goes without saying; there is no need to say so, but of course; it is needless to say; it need scarcely be said