english
1
general::
Phrase(s): A 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.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs