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71speak softly and carry a big stick — If you speak softly and carry a big stick, you make your case quietly but can back it up forcefully if necessary …
72fair and softly goes far in a day — c 1350 Douce MS 52 no. 50 Fayre and softe me [one] ferre gose. 1670 J. RAY English Proverbs 87 Fair and softly goes far in a day... He that spurs on too fast at first setting out, tires before he comes to his journeys end. Festina lente. 1818… …
73Tread-softly — Tread soft ly, n. (Bot.) Spurge nettle. See under {Nettle}. [1913 Webster] …
74speak softly and carry a big stick — Meaning Proverb. Origin The use of this proverb in english appears to have begun with Theodore Roosevelt. He is quoted as saying I have always been fond of the West African proverb speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far …
75very softly — adverb a direction in music; to be played very softly • Syn: ↑pianissimo • Ant: ↑fortissimo (for: ↑pianissimo) • Derived from adjective: ↑pianissimo ( …
79Killing Me Softly — …
80spoke to him softly — turned calmly towards him, spoke to him delicately …