the pen is mightier than the sword

== English == === Etymology === This phrasing due to Bulwer-Lytton, 1839. The sentiment is traditional, and has many antecedents; see Wikipedia. === Pronunciation === === Proverb === the pen is mightier than the sword (idiomatic, metonymic) More influence and power can be usurped by writing than by fighting. 2011, Qazi Nasir Uddin, Ph.D., The Other Side, Author House (→ISBN), page 108: If my teachers had not told me that the pen is mightier than the sword, if my parents had not told me that I have to respect books, I would not have developed that respect for knowledge. ==== Antonyms ==== actions speak louder than words ==== Hyponyms ==== the tongue wounds more than a lance ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === the pen is mightier than the sword on Wikipedia.Wikipedia