こう
巧
さ
詐
　
は
せっ
拙
せい
誠
　
に
し
如
　
か
　
ず

expression

Proverb.
  1. better shoddy and sincere than clever and deceptive.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
巧
さ
詐
　
は
せっ
拙
せい
誠
　
に
し
如
　
か
　
ず
 巧詐は拙誠に如かず こうさはせっせいにしかず

Contained Kanji Breakdown

adroit, skilled, ingenuity
コウ　たく.み　うま.い (8th, N1)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ　ク　もく (2nd, N4)
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ　さまた.げられる
lie, falsehood, deceive
サ　いつわ.る (9th, N1)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
though, notwithstanding, while
サ　サク　-なが.ら (Kentei Pre-1)
bungling, clumsy, unskillful
セツ　つたな.い (9th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
exit, leave, go out
で.る　だ.す　シュツ (1st, N5)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)
sincerity, admonish, warn
まこと　セイ　きよ (6th, N1)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
turn into, become, get
セイ　な.る　ジョウ (4th, N3)
5th calendar sign
つちのえ　ボ　ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
hooked enclosure
likeness, like, such as
ごと.し　ジョ　ニョ (8th, N1)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)