locks only keep honest people honest

proverb

While locks may deter honest people from attempting to break in, they will do little to stop a prepared attacker

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Meanings

proverb
  1. While locks may deter honest people from attempting to break in, they will do little to stop a prepared attacker
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APA

locks only keep honest people honest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locks%20only%20keep%20honest%20people%20honest

MLA

“locks only keep honest people honest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locks%20only%20keep%20honest%20people%20honest. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “locks only keep honest people honest,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locks%20only%20keep%20honest%20people%20honest.

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