English / proverb
Caesar's Wife Must Be Above Suspicion
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Those associated with leadership, ethics, and authority must maintain an unimpeachable moral reputation.
In context
01
The chief ethics officer resigned over a minor conflict of interest, explaining that Caesar's wife must be above suspicion.
02
In refined civic life, public representatives should adhere to high principles because Caesar's wife must be above suspicion.
Synonyms
beyond reproach,completely irreproachable,unimpeachable integrity
Antonyms
tainted by scandal,compromised,dubious
Collocations
principle that Caesar's wife must be above suspicion,belief that Caesar's wife must be above suspicion,argue that Caesar's wife must be above suspicion