"cooler heads will prevail" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. People who are calm and focused are the most likely to succeed or to have the greatest influence on events. Synonyms: cooler heads must prevail, cooler heads prevail, cool heads must prevail, cool heads prevail, cool heads will prevail Related terms: cool head, cool-headed
    Sense id: en-cooler_heads_will_prevail-en-proverb-vg1JiMaX Categories (other): English proverbs

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