Better to suffer for the truth than be praised for the lie

Swedish Proverb

Meaning:

This proverb suggests people that they should always go for the truth. If there is a choice between truth with suffering or lie with praise go for the truth.

Author's view:

Truth vs. lie has been always a defining choice for anyone in life. Let’s discuss in brief.

Truth is ever hard way to follow in any case—it has two main parts: speaking and doing. You may wonder but doing right is also a hard choice. The lie is easy in both doing and speaking. However, the person should look seemingly right for doing or speaking a lie.

Another is accepting the reality which is suggested by the proverb—Better to suffer for the truth than being praised for the lie. Let’s understand by example, if you decided to participate in a race i.e. a marathon so, you must tell yourself the truth that if you have not capable of running or you haven’t did before, and dreaming to win the race because someone tells you can do it; but you know what’s the truth is.

You may disappoint hearing the truth that is not your cup of tea first but if you go to lie; think you are the winner and live with praiseful life. 

Eventually, you will be overconfident. Surely you will not finish with a win. Here, I do not wish to discourage you but the advice you to chose truth over the lie.  We should remember this proverb before going for a choice in any aspect of life.

Vocabulary:

-         Suffer (verb)

to experience physical or mental pain

-         Praise (adjective)

To express admiration or approval of the achievements or characteristics of a person or thing

(Vocabulary meaning from Cambridge Dictionary)

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Examples:

●  Rohan was honest in the exam by handing over his answers to the teacher. On the other hand, every student of class cheating for getting more marks. Rohan knows it's better to suffer for the truth than be praised for the lie.

●  A boss of a company offered 2 lakh for hiding the truth but an honest employee denied the offer and said: "it's better to suffer for the truth than be praised for the lie."

●   Ram: I broke the favourite crockery of my mother by a mistake.
 Shyam: Just put blame on your siblings. 
     Ram: No, dear "it's better to suffer for the truth than be praised for the lie."
                                                                                                           (Examples by Swati Tyagi)

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