Original artwork, not a still
Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Honesty is admitted to be a virtue, yet the speaker wryly notes it rarely enriches the person who has it. Only when truthfulness is held in check and used sparingly does it pay. The line is a dry, cynical observation about the gap between goodness and gain.
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