坦白从宽,抗拒从严 meaning in English

Leniency to those who confess,severity to those who resist.Anyone who comes clean gets treated with leniency,anyone who holds back the truth gets treated harshly.lenient if they come clean,stern if they don'tleniency towards those who confess their crimes and severe punishment on those who refuse to do soThose who own up are leniently treated,those who don't are severely treated.