“Honesty is a very expensive gift. Don’t expect it from cheap people” is a saying that has been printed on many images. “Honesty is a expensive gift. Don’t expect that gift from cheap people” was posted on Twitter by Enoch Mayne on May 25, 2010. “Honesty is an expensive gift,don’t expect it from cheap people” was posted on Twitter by jdb on June 12, 2010. The saying probably originated from an image.
   
“Honesty Is a Very Expensive Gift. Don’t expect it from Cheap people - Warren Buffet #Quote” was posted on Twitter by Prateek Ahuja on June 10, 2011. American business magnate, investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett is often credited for the saying, but there is no evidence that he said it before 2011 (when it was already popular).
   
   
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Enoch Mayne
@NocUout
Honesty is a expensive gift. Don’t expect that gift from cheap people.
5:13 PM - 25 May 2010
 
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jdb
@BieberMail
“honesty is an expensive gift,don’t expect it from cheap people”
8:43 AM - 12 Jun 2010
   
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@ehyron
Honesty is a very expensive gift. Don’t expect it from cheap people ;]
9:23 AM - 26 Jun 2010
   
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Rahul Banker
@bankerrahul
Honesty is a very expensive gift. Don’t expect it from cheap people ;]
2:34 PM - 2 Jul 2010
 
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Top Twat Twit Tosh
By Paul Bowden
Published by author
2011
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Honesty is a very expensive gift. Don’t expect it from cheap people.
   
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Ajay kumar
@aju98115121
HONESTY IS A VERY EXPENSIVE GIFT….. SO DON’T EXPECT FROM CHEAP PERSONS .... YUP I AGREE
10:14 AM - 27 Feb 2011
   
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Pamela Ofili
@elladamsel
Honesty is an expensive gift, never expect it from a cheap person cc@uchejombo
7:23 AM - 8 May 2011
 
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Prateek Ahuja
@dakaarys
Honesty Is a Very Expensive Gift. Don’t expect it from Cheap people - Warren Buffet #Quote
10:15 AM - 10 Jun 2011
   
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@praveennagda
@praveennagda
Honesty is a Very Expensive Gift… Don’t Expect it from CHEAP PEOPLE - Warren Buffet
11:55 AM - 14 Jun 2011
   
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Tiarma Fitri
@TiarmaFitri
Honesty Is a Very Expensive Gift. Don’t expect it from Cheap people.. -warren buffet-
8:47 PM - 20 Jun 2011
   
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Shishuvan Parent Sabha
8/13/11
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On Expectations : Honesty is a very expensive gift, don’t expect it from cheap people.
   
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Mustafa Ali
@mustafa01ali
Honesty is an expensive gift. Don’t expect it from cheap people - Warren Buffett
5:17 AM - 30 Jan 2012
     
Parade.com
Happy Birthday, Warren Buffett! The Oracle of Omaha’s Most Inspiring Quotes
AUGUST 30, 2013 – 1:46 PM
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“Honesty is a very expensive gift. Don’t expect it from cheap people.”
         
Forbes.com
DEC 2, 2013 @ 06:22 PM
23 Quotes from Warren Buffett on Life and Generosity
Erika Andersen, Contributor
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Honesty is a very expensive gift – don’t expect it from cheap people.
 
Seeking Alpha
Warren Buffett’s Secrets, Our 10 Favorite Quotes And 1 You Won’t Find
Dec. 26, 2013 10:09 AM ET
Vikram Rangala
MrTopStep’s 10 Favorite Warren Buffett Quotes:

1. “Rule No. 1: never lose money; rule No. 2: don’t forget rule No. 1.″
2. “Honesty is a very expensive gift, Don’t expect it from cheap people.”
 
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My Warren Buffett Bible:
A Short and Simple Guide to Rational Investing:
292 Quotes From the World’s Most Successful Investor
Edited by Robert Bloch
New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing
2015
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Honesty is a very expensive gift. Don’t expect it from cheap people.
 
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Life Lessons from the Oldest & Wisest: Inspiration, Wisdom, and Humor for All Generations
By David Romanelli
New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing
2018
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As Warren Buffet said, “Honesty is a very expensive gift. Do not expect it from cheap people.”
 
Forbes.com
Aug 30, 2018, 08:51am
Happy Birthday, Warren Buffett! Here Are 30 Of His Best Quotes
Karl Kaufman, Contributor
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“Honesty is a very expensive gift. Don’t expect it from cheap people.”