plus fait douceur que violence

== French == === Etymology === From the fable Phébus et Borée by Jean de La Fontaine. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /plys fɛ du.sœʁ kə vjɔ.lɑ̃s/ === Proverb === plus fait douceur que violence gentleness works better than violence; you'll get more by being kind than by resorting to violence ==== See also ==== on n'attrape pas des mouches avec du vinaigre (“you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar”) patience et longueur de temps font plus que force ni que rage