allegory-that honesty gets you far?

Question

i need an example of an alligory that honest gets you farther than dishonesty? thanks!

i need a new "original" one, like a madeup one! thanks

Answer 1

The Boy Who Cried "Wolf!"

Answer 2

Top most priority is to be honest with yourself. If you are honest with yourself, you tend to be honest with others too. This is my own experience. I talk with sincerity. Now I do make mistakes but I don't intend to deceive.

Answer 3

As long as you don't get caught, dishonesty is better than honesty.

How about Pinocchio?

Answer 4

Unfortunately I have discovered that not many people actually want to hear the truth.

Answer 5

There are proverbs like "Virtue is its own reward". Trust is based on honesty and being truthful is at the heart of sound relationships. Love can not exist without virtue.

For an allegory, perhaps you'd like to hear the story of George Washington and the Cherry Tree. It's my favorite, and afterwards I'll tell you why.

The Fable of George Washington and the Cherry Tree From The Life of Washington, by Mason Locke Weems, 1809 [see link]

"When George," said she, "was about six years old, he was made the wealthy master of a hatchet! of which, like most little boys, he was immoderately fond, and was constantly going about chopping every thing that came in his way. One day, in the garden, where he often amused himself hacking his mother's pea-sticks, he unluckily tried the edge of his hatchet on the body of a beautiful young English cherry-tree, which he barked so terribly, that I don't believe the tree ever got the better of it. The next morning the old gentleman finding out what had befallen his tree, which, by the by, was a great favourite, came into the house, and with much warmth asked for the mischievous author, declaring at the same time, that he would not have taken five guineas for his tree. Nobody could tell him any thing about it. Presently George and his hatchet made their appearance. George, said his father, do you know who killed that beautiful little cherry-tree yonder in the garden? This was a tough question; and George staggered under it for a moment; but quickly recovered himself: and looking at his father, with the sweet face of youth brightened with the inexpressible charm of all-conquering truth, he bravely cried out, "I can't tell a lie, Pa; you know I can't tell a lie. I did cut it with my hatchet."--Run to my arms, you dearest boy, cried his father in transports, run to my arms; glad am I, George, that you killed my tree; for you have paid me for it a thousand fold. Such an act of heroism in my son, is more worth than a thousand trees, though blossomed with silver, and their fruits of purest gold. [end]


This has always been my favorite story, as a parable about virtue. One day my grandmother came to me and asked, "How would you like a picture of George Washington?" I was a little girl, and I asked why I would want one. When she showed me a dollar bill I said, 'sure! I'd love one.' Well, she said I need to listen to the story about GW and the Cherry Tree first. I said ok and I listened. I got the feeling after she told me that maybe I had been feeling that I was always getting the blame for everything because I was the oldest. Perhaps I was not being honest any longer. At any rate, I have never looked at a picture of George without remembering to try to be truthful, to the best of my ability, in everything I do and say.

However one must remember to balance the truth out on more than one account. You are not the only one responsible for telling the truth, and you may need to point that out.

Lincoln was born on Feb. 12, 1809, near Hodgenville, Ky..
Lincoln grew up a tall, gangling youth, who could hold his own in physical contests and also showed great intellectual promise, although he had little formal education. After moving with his family to Macon Co., Ill., in 1831, he struck out on his own, taking a cargo to New Orleans, La., on a flatboat. He then returned to Illinois and settled in New Salem, a short-lived community on the Sangamon River, where he split rails and clerked in a store. He gained the respect of his fellow townspeople, including the so-called Clary Grove boys, who had challenged him to physical combat, and was elected captain of his company in the Black Hawk War (1832).

Returning from the war, he began an unsuccessful venture in shopkeeping that ended when his partner died. In 1833 he was appointed postmaster but had to supplement his income with surveying and various other jobs. At the same time he began to study law. That he gradually paid off his and his deceased partner's debts firmly established his reputation for honesty.

[..]Lincoln ranks with the greatest of American statesmen. His humanitarian instincts, brilliant speeches, and unusual political skill ensured his hold on the electorate and his success in saving the Union.

President Lincoln had a lot of problems in his life, but he is truly a person who believed in the value of the people. I admire him for that and his honesty in paying off his partner's debts. I think this helped him to be elected as it increased his reputation with others and he was a genuine person.

But most of all these stories helped to shape our childhood memories of what our parents and grandparents tried to teach us. Life has proven just how valuable their advice has been.