English / proverb
A Spoonful of Sugar Makes the Medicine Go Down
MEANING IN ENGLISH
An alternative wording stressing that adding courtesy, empathy, or sweetness makes unpleasant corrections or amends palatable.
In context
01
He worded the apology letter with immense grace, proving that a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down.
02
When delivering tough mediation terms, remember that a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down far better.
Synonyms
soften the impact,sugarcoat the pill,courteous persuasion eases friction
Antonyms
harsh severity,brutal bluntness,abrasive hostility
Collocations
prove that a spoonful of sugar makes,remember that a spoonful of sugar makes,as a spoonful of sugar makes