in the novel the miracle worker what does the expression" we catch our flies with honey" mean?

Answer 1

It means you get farther with people if you are nicer. It's an old saying, "You catch more flies with honey than vinegar"

Answer 2

First, The Miracle Worker is NOT a novel--it is a play. Second, catching more flies with honey refers to getting Helen to do what they want her to do by being nice to her.

Answer 3

If your trying to scam or pull a fast one over on people, if your nice and sweet to them, more will believe you and thus join your cause. The metaphor "honey" is used because it does attract flies that eat the sugar, but then get stuck in the honey and die.

Answer 4

It is based on the statement, "It is easier to catch flies with honey than with oil." It is a metaphor for proper ways to act. If you are acting badly (oil) you don't attract friends (flies). If you act nicely (honey), you'll attract friends.

Answer 5

there is an old expression 'you catch more flies with honey then with vingar'. This saying means that if you are nice(hoeny), you are more likely to get what you want (flies) then by being mean and rude about it (vingar).

Answer 6

We're far more likely to get what we want by being nice/sweet like honey. About 3 times more likely. Plus it makes things nice for us.

Answer 7

havent you ever heard someone say that "you'll catch more flies with honey than vinegar." it means that you'll overcome the annoying bad parts and people by being sweet and not sour.

Answer 8

Meaning you get better result being nice to someone then being mean.

Answer 9

i dont know