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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Honey is sweet while vinegar is not.

蜜是甜的而醋不是。

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

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Honey is sweet while vinegar is not.

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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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And he serves as a knowledgeable, amiable host to a day out exploring the local artisan food and wine producers olive oil, honey, cheese, vinegar and the small crustacean Yabbies among them.

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