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plus fait douceur que violence
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French
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Proverb
1.3.1
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Etymology
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From the fable
Phébus et Borée
by
Jean de La Fontaine
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
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)
:
/plys fɛ du.sœʁ kə vjɔ.lɑ̃s/
Proverb
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plus
fait
douceur
que
violence
gentleness
works better than
violence
; you'll get more by being
kind
than by resorting to
violence
See also
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on n’attrape pas des mouches avec du vinaigre
(
“
you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
”
)
patience et longueur de temps font plus que force ni que rage
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