Saturday
Proverb:
Proverb: "You can catch more flies with honey than with
vinegar."
Meaning:
It is more effective to
be polite and flattering than
to be hostile or demanding.
History / Interesting Fact:
This proverb is more
commonly heard in America and has been traced back to G. Torriano's 'Common
Place of Italian Proverbs'.
It first appeared in the
United States in Benjamin Franklin's 'Poor Richard's Almanac' in 1744.
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