plus fait douceur que violence

French

Etymology

From the fable Phébus et Borée by Jean de La Fontaine.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /plys fɛ du.sœʁ kə vjɔ.lɑ̃s/

Proverb

plus fait douceur que violence

gentleness works better than violence; you'll get more by being kind than by resorting to violence

See also

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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