# quotation or saying ?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quotation-or-saying/155009
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [February 14, 2003, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quotation-or-saying/155009 "2003-02-14T05:43:59Z")
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### Author: ![automatso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@automatso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/automatso)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2003, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quotation-or-saying/155009/1 "2003-02-14T05:43:59Z")

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where does the saying "you catch more flies with honey "  
originate?

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### Author: ![grettle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@grettle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grettle)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2003, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quotation-or-saying/155009/2 "2003-02-14T14:41:45Z")

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Welcome to the SDMB!

The answer to your title is found here: [http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mflyhoney.html](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mflyhoney.html)  
According to the master it is a saying.

You may want to post your question of origin in the General Questions forum, as you are looking for a factual answer and not Commenting on a previous column.

Good luck!