巧詐は拙誠に如かず こうさはせっせいにしかず Meanings Expression better shoddy and sincere than clever and deceptive Kanji 巧 skillful. Read as コウ. 詐 swindle 拙 clumsy. Read as セツ. 誠 sincere. Read as セイ. 如 as if Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists