Wranglers never want words.
Meaning: Quarrelsome people exhaust themselves through constant conflict rather than resolving disputes through reasonable discussion.
Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.
More proverbs about Communication
- The pen is mightier than the sword — Writing and ideas have more influence than violence.
- Silence is golden — Sometimes it's better to say nothing.
- Actions speak louder than words — What you do matters more than what you say.
- Empty vessels make the most noise — Those who know the least often talk the most.
- Still waters run deep — Quiet people often have great depth of character.
- Barking dogs seldom bite — People who make threats rarely carry them out.
From our idioms
- Refiler la patate chaude — To hand an awkward problem to someone else.
- Dans le pétrin — In serious trouble.
- Avoir du pain sur la planche — To have a great deal of work ahead.