fair play's a jewel
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Meaning · English
Honesty and fairness are valuable and admirable
Literally: fair play is a jewel
Examples
The referee's decision showed that fair play's a jewel in the sport
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “fair play's a jewel” mean?
Honesty and fairness are valuable and admirable Literally: fair play is a jewel
Is “fair play's a jewel” formal or informal?
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