Flattery will get nowhere



Flattery will get you nowhere.

  (humorous)
something that you say to someone in order to tell them that their praise will not persuade you to do anything that you do not want to do Well, I'm glad you liked the meal, but flattery will get you nowhere!
See also: flattery, get, nowhere, will

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
WeraVE-rahPolish
Abioye-Western African, Yoruba
Valter-Portuguese, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Slovene, Croatian, Estonian
Alexisah-LEK-sis (German), al-ek-SEE (French), ə-LEK-sis (English)German, French, English, Greek, Ancient Greek
LaoiseLEE-shaIrish
Augustine[ɔ:'gʌstin]