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Looking for an idiom or expression synonymous with “where force fails, skill and patience will prevail”
looking for an appropriate idiomI'm looking for an idiomatic expression meaning 'that old problem'Synonymous idiom for: You can't run before you can walkLooking for an Idiom to describe misfortuneLooking for idiom that expresses “one for another, payoff for a grudge”Is there an expression or idiom that means “do something in secrecy but with a good intention”?Synonymous idiom for “A stopped clock is right twice a day”When you don't respect your parents, no outsider will not respect them either. Is there a actual proverb or idiom or expression for the above quoteLooking for an expression or idiom for a weak person who can be easily bullied or intimidatedMissing part of an idiom or expression I heard “Have you lost the [something] you were born with”
I am looking for an idiom or expression, conveying the same meaning as this one - Where force fails, skill and patience will prevail. I do not know whether this one is used in English, so I am looking for a different one. The implication is that one finds another way to do something, using his wit and acumen, instead of doing it with physical force. For example:
- He is a sharp-witted person. Instead of carrying wood logs down to his basement by hand, he came up with an idea of using a treadmill to finish the job.
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I am looking for an idiom or expression, conveying the same meaning as this one - Where force fails, skill and patience will prevail. I do not know whether this one is used in English, so I am looking for a different one. The implication is that one finds another way to do something, using his wit and acumen, instead of doing it with physical force. For example:
- He is a sharp-witted person. Instead of carrying wood logs down to his basement by hand, he came up with an idea of using a treadmill to finish the job.
idiom-requests expression-requests
edited 5 hours ago
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asked 9 hours ago
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The only thing that comes to mind is "brain over brawn". it might not be an expression, but it is simple and clean, and pretty much what you mean.
– Uhtred Ragnarsson
8 hours ago
Somewhat related is "the pen is mightier than the sword."
– user888379
4 hours ago
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I am looking for an idiom or expression, conveying the same meaning as this one - Where force fails, skill and patience will prevail. I do not know whether this one is used in English, so I am looking for a different one. The implication is that one finds another way to do something, using his wit and acumen, instead of doing it with physical force. For example:
- He is a sharp-witted person. Instead of carrying wood logs down to his basement by hand, he came up with an idea of using a treadmill to finish the job.
idiom-requests expression-requests
edited 5 hours ago
Laurel
33.7k667118
asked 9 hours ago
BeqaBeqa
611414
I am looking for an idiom or expression, conveying the same meaning as this one - Where force fails, skill and patience will prevail. I do not know whether this one is used in English, so I am looking for a different one. The implication is that one finds another way to do something, using his wit and acumen, instead of doing it with physical force. For example:
- He is a sharp-witted person. Instead of carrying wood logs down to his basement by hand, he came up with an idea of using a treadmill to finish the job.
idiom-requests expression-requests
idiom-requests expression-requests
edited 5 hours ago
Laurel
33.7k667118
asked 9 hours ago
BeqaBeqa
611414
edited 5 hours ago
Laurel
33.7k667118
asked 9 hours ago
BeqaBeqa
611414
edited 5 hours ago
Laurel
33.7k667118
edited 5 hours ago
Laurel
33.7k667118
edited 5 hours ago
Laurel
33.7k667118
33.7k667118
asked 9 hours ago
BeqaBeqa
611414
asked 9 hours ago
BeqaBeqa
611414
asked 9 hours ago
BeqaBeqa
611414
611414
The only thing that comes to mind is "brain over brawn". it might not be an expression, but it is simple and clean, and pretty much what you mean.
– Uhtred Ragnarsson
8 hours ago
Somewhat related is "the pen is mightier than the sword."
– user888379
4 hours ago
add a comment |
The only thing that comes to mind is "brain over brawn". it might not be an expression, but it is simple and clean, and pretty much what you mean.
– Uhtred Ragnarsson
8 hours ago
Somewhat related is "the pen is mightier than the sword."
– user888379
4 hours ago
The only thing that comes to mind is "brain over brawn". it might not be an expression, but it is simple and clean, and pretty much what you mean.
– Uhtred Ragnarsson
8 hours ago
The only thing that comes to mind is "brain over brawn". it might not be an expression, but it is simple and clean, and pretty much what you mean.
– Uhtred Ragnarsson
8 hours ago
Somewhat related is "the pen is mightier than the sword."
– user888379
4 hours ago
Somewhat related is "the pen is mightier than the sword."
– user888379
4 hours ago
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Attack by Stratagem Sun Tzu SunTzuSaid
Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme
excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's
resistance without fighting.
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Work smart, not hard
Your brain is the most powerful muscle in your body
The Mind Is The Body's Strongest Muscle
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Attack by Stratagem Sun Tzu SunTzuSaid
Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme
excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's
resistance without fighting.
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Attack by Stratagem Sun Tzu SunTzuSaid
Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme
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Attack by Stratagem Sun Tzu SunTzuSaid
Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme
excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's
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Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme
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Work smart, not hard
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The only thing that comes to mind is "brain over brawn". it might not be an expression, but it is simple and clean, and pretty much what you mean.
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