"you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. Alternative form of you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
    Sense id: en-you_catch_more_flies_with_honey_than_with_vinegar-en-proverb-jCpHkQUE Categories (other): English proverbs

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