"honey catches more flies than vinegar" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. Synonym of you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar Synonyms: you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-honey_catches_more_flies_than_vinegar-en-proverb-n4yseFlq Categories (other): English proverbs

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