Tart words make no friends: a spoonful of honey will catch more flies than a gallon of vinegar.

一匙蜂蜜捉到的苍蝇要比一斤醋还多，刻薄话是交不到朋友的。

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The biologist known as MissPrism reports having disproved the theory that "You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar".

通常我们认为：“相对于醋，你能捉到更多沾着蜂蜜的果蝇”，而生物学家棱镜小姐则报道说已经证明了该理论有误。

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They used a computerized system to monitor over time the position of starved or well-fed flies as the flies circled around a droplet of apple cider vinegar, which served as a delectable food source.

他们采用一套电脑系统对处在饱足或饥饿状态的果蝇在美味食物资源- - -一滴苹果醋周围的位置随时间的变化进行监测。

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Finally,I always liked this proverb: You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

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"You catch more flies with honey than vinegar", says Young.

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Remember, Mike, that'll you'll catch more flies with delicious honey than the sour vinegar you're currently trying to force down our throats.

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