"you get more with a kind word and a gun than you do with a kind word alone" meaning in English

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Proverb

Etymology: Attributed to 20th-century American mobster Al Capone. Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} you get more with a kind word and a gun than you do with a kind word alone, {{en-proverb}} you get more with a kind word and a gun than you do with a kind word alone
  1. It is advantageous not to rely solely on being nice to others. Wikipedia link: Al Capone Related terms: speak softly and carry a big stick
    Sense id: en-you_get_more_with_a_kind_word_and_a_gun_than_you_do_with_a_kind_word_alone-en-proverb-fUMpFaeQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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