Caesar's wife must be above suspicion

短语

别名

Caesar's wife must be above reproach Caesar's wife should be above suspicion Caesar's wife should be above reproach

释义与例句

prov.
  1. 1.

    Those in positions of authority should avoid even the implication of impropriety.

词源

In 62 BC Publius Clodius Pulcher sneaked into the festival of the Bona Dea, hosted by Julius Caesar’s wife, Pompeia, with the intention of seducing her, leading to Publius’s arrest and trial. After the trial, Caesar divorced Pompeia, and when questioned said “my wife ought not even to be under suspicion,” as Pompeia was under suspicion of illicit behavior.

来源：wiktionary