Tommy Tran
2021-03-29 05:03
You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar proverb
You can get what you want from people more easily with a positive attitude and politeness rather than being aggressive or demanding.
We would have got the deal if you had asked them more gently. You know! you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
A: "I now realize that I should be more polite when asking for a favor from somebody." B: "You know what they say, you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar."
Used to describe someone kind, calm and pleasant
Behave in a way that show respect and politeness
Be careful about what you say in order to avoid to upset or offend someone
This proverb originated from Italy was first used in A common place of Italian proverbs and proverbial phrases written by Giovanni Torriano in 1666:
"Il mele catta più mosche, che non fà l'aceto.."
It is based on the fact that flies are attracted to honey, which has been used to bait fly-traps for centuries.
It also appeared in Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack, 1744:
"Tart Words make no Friends: spoonful of honey will catch more flies than Gallon of Vinegar."
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