Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

you get more with a kind word and a gun than you do with a kind word alone

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables: you get -more with- a kind -word and a -gun than y-ou -do with- a kind -word alone
IPA

102

Scrabble Score

57

Letters

9

Syllables

16

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

It is advantageous not to rely solely on being nice to others.

Etymology

Attributed to 20th-century American mobster Al Capone.

Phrases

speak softly and carry a big stick

Frequently Paired Words

speak softly and carry a big stick

Questions

What does you get more with a kind word and a gun than you do with a kind word alone mean?: It is advantageous not to rely solely on being nice to others.
Where does you get more with a kind word and a gun than you do with a kind word alone come from?: Attributed to 20th-century American mobster Al Capone.

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