less is more in Anglais

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    "Less is more se traduit littéralement « moins, c’est plus » : https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/.\n« Less is More » est un principe qui émerge de l'idée que la simplicité et la clarté mènent à un bon design : https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Less%20is%20more"
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        "La simplicité est préférable à la complexité ; la concision est préférable à la verbosité."
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      "ipa": "\\ˈlɛs ɪz ˈmɔːʳ\\"
    }
  ],
  "word": "less is more"
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  "etymology_texts": [
    "Less is more se traduit littéralement « moins, c’est plus » : https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/.\n« Less is More » est un principe qui émerge de l'idée que la simplicité et la clarté mènent à un bon design : https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Less%20is%20more"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "proverb",
  "pos_title": "Proverbe",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Wiktionnaire:Exemples manquants en anglais"
      ],
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        "La simplicité est préférable à la complexité ; la concision est préférable à la verbosité."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "\\ˈlɛs ɪz ˈmɔːʳ\\"
    }
  ],
  "word": "less is more"
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"less is more" meaning in Anglais

Proverb