It means that more can be accomplished by being pleasant than by being disagreeable.
Ex) Ask her nicely. Remember, you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
Them saying is you can catch more flies with honey.
If you are a happy, nice person you are more likely to have more friends than an angry or sad person. Honey is sweet but vinegar is not.
The idiom 'You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar' dates back to the 17th century and means that being kind and polite is more effective in getting what you want than being harsh or critical. The sweetness of honey attracts flies more effectively than the sourness of vinegar.
No. The saying is "catch more bees with sugar than with vinegar". No one wants to catch flies. They're useless and annoying, not to mention dirty. But bees, on the other hand, can make you honey, which rhymes with money :) bling bling!!!
you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar
The phrase I've heard is slightly different: "You catch more flies with honey than vinegar", which means being sweet-tempered will get you what you want sooner than being sour-tempered. ...which begs the question: Why would you want bees in the first place?
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Flies are attracted to sweet scents, so honey acts as a powerful lure. vinegar, on the other hand, repels flies due to its acidic odor. Therefore, the saying implies that being kind and sweet in your approach is more effective in attracting others than being harsh or negative.
"Tart words make no friends" and "You catch more flies with honey than vinegar" are figures of speech. They imply that you will not make anybody like you by being short or rude. Kindness makes friends.
This is not an idiom. Idioms make no sense unless you know the meaning already. This makes perfect sense. It is a proverb or saying. If you have something sweet, you'll be able to attract more attention than if you have something sour.
This is not an idiom. Idioms make no sense unless you know the meaning already. This makes perfect sense. It is a proverb or saying. If you have something sweet, you'll be able to attract more attention than if you have something sour.
Remember the old saying "you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar" It's true: flies recoil from vinegar. So the next time you're having a picnic, wipe the table with undiluted white vinegar before you set up.