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plus fait douceur que violence

Pronunciation: /plys fɛ du.sœʁ kə vjɔ.lɑ̃s/

“plus fait douceur que violence” is a French word. Its meaning in English:

proverb

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

Etymology

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

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