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soft answer turneth away wrath

soft answer turneth away wrath

Prov. If you speak softly and meekly to someone who is angry with you, that person will calm down. (Biblical.) It won't do any good for you to yell at John because he yelled at you. Remember that a soft answer turneth away wrath.
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NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DollieDAHL-eeEnglish
Sovanna-Khmer
Vitalyvee-TAH-lee (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian
Fabricefa-BREESFrench
Deepali-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Aseem-Indian, Hindi
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