English / proverb
It's Not What You Say but How You Say It
MEANING IN ENGLISH
The tone, empathy, and delivery with which a message is communicated are more crucial than the raw words
In context
01
When comforting a distressed friend, remember that it's not what you say but how you say it.
02
His correction didn't offend anyone because it's not what you say but how you say it that builds harmony.
Synonyms
Tone makes the music,delivery is everything,manners matter
Antonyms
Blunt insensitivity,tone-deaf communication
Collocations
Reminded that it's not what you say but how you say it,empathy shows how you say it,diplomacy is how you say it