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Brighton | 19:32 Thu 29th Jan 2004 | Phrases & Sayings
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It means if you don't rush things then you will succeed.
23:03 Thu 29th Jan 2004
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I'm not sure Greedyfly's explanation is entirely accurate. The saying doesn't mean that you should approach every task slowly in order to succeed; but that there are some very tricky situations (like catching a monkey) where stealth and patience pay off better than haste and impetuosity.
01:30 Fri 30th Jan 2004
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I'm not sure Greedyfly's explanation is entirely accurate. The saying doesn't mean that you should approach every task slowly in order to succeed; but that there are some very tricky situations (like catching a monkey) where stealth and patience pay off better than haste and impetuosity.
01:31 Fri 30th Jan 2004
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I'm not sure Greedyfly's explanation is entirely accurate. The saying doesn't mean that you should approach every task slowly in order to succeed; but that there are some very tricky situations (like trying to catch a monkey) where stealth and patience are more likely to pay off that haste and impetuosity.
01:34 Fri 30th Jan 2004
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Sorry about the triple answer - AB didn't appear to have received my posting. Hopefully, the Ed will delete the surplus answers in due course.
01:36 Fri 30th Jan 2004
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It's usually written as 'softly, softly catchee monkey', as if someone, perhaps Chinese, is speaking pidgin English. It first appeared in print in a book of quotations published in 1907. It is just a proverbial phrase recommending caution and the gentle approach as the best way to achieve an objective.
07:37 Fri 30th Jan 2004
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The pen is mightier than the sword.... Where is it from and what does it mean?
10:33 Sun 01st Feb 2004
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"Beneath the rule of men entirely great

The pen is mightier than the sword."

These words are from a work called 'Richelieu' written by Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803 - 1873). It means that, in a properly-ruled/organised society, more can be achieved by people writing about problems and having them discussed than can be achieved by those who choose violent means to solve them.

08:08 Mon 02nd Feb 2004
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An', I ain' sayin' nuffin' bow any "t"s.
10:53 Mon 02nd Feb 2004

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