to thine own self be true

Etymology
From a monologue delivered by the character Polonius in Act I Scene III of Hamlet by William Shakespeare.

Proverb

 * 1) Be yourself; be true to yourself; do not engage in self-deception.

Translations

 * Arabic:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 對自己忠實
 * Finnish: ole rehellinen itsellesi
 * French: sois loyal envers toi-même
 * Italian: sii sincero con te stesso
 * Japanese: おのれに忠実であれ
 * Korean: 자기 자신에게 진실 되어라
 * Latin: quisque sibi verus
 * Russian: будь ве́рен сам себе́, будь ве́рен самому́ себе́