Honesty builds bridges, deceit destroys them.

Meaning: Being honest helps create and maintain relationships, while being deceitful damages and ends them.

Choice of Words: Honesty is the quality of being truthful and sincere. Builds means to construct or create something. Bridges are structures that allow people to cross rivers or other obstacles. Deceit is the act of misleading or tricking someone. Destroys means to cause something to be ruined or cease to exist.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Honesty opens doors and builds bridges between people.
• Unity builds, division destroys.
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• Reading builds bridges cultures.
• Empathy builds bridges of care.
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• Communication builds bridges between people.