Tatlı dil yılanı deliğinden çıkarır
Kind words can accomplish anything; politeness is powerful
Literal translationSweet words draw the snake out of its hole
Usage contextEmphasizes Turkish value of polite communication
Frequencycommon
Example
Bağırma, güzel konuş. Tatlı dil yılanı deliğinden çıkarır.Modern usage
Very common advice about diplomacy
Similar English proverb
You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar