巧詐こうさは拙誠せっせいに如しかず

expression

better clumsy sincerity than clever deceit

Proverb emphasizing that honest effort, even if unpolished, is superior to skillful deception.

• 巧こう詐さは拙せっ誠せいに如しかずというように、誠せい実じつさが何なにより大たい切せつだ。

  As the saying goes, 'Better clumsy sincerity than clever deceit' — honesty is what matters most.