English · Proverb Candidate

fair play's a jewel

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Honesty and fairness are valuable and admirable

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tính trung thực và công bằng rất quý giá và đáng ngưỡng mộ

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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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