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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
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