Civility Costs Nothing In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Civility Costs Nothing", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Helen Nguyen calendar 2020-12-20 01:12

Meaning of Civility Costs Nothing

Civility Costs Nothing proverb

Being nice and police to someon never hurts you.

No matter who you are talking to, always smile at them. Civility costs nothing.

My mother taught me to be polite to everyone because civility costs nothing.

Civility costs nothing, so why did you say those words to her?

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(as) gentle as a lamb

Used to describe someone kind, calm and pleasant

You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar

You can get what you want from people more easily with a positive attitude and politeness rather than being aggressive or demanding.

not a hair out of place

Used to imply that a person's appearance is extremely neat and tidy

be on (one's) good behavior

Behave in a way that show respect and politeness 

an easy/a soft touch

1. A person who has an easy or a soft touch has a kind and tender way of behaving.

2. A person who is an easy or a soft touch can easily be persuaded to do something.

Origin of Civility Costs Nothing

It means you should behave with others at least minimal courtesy (Picture source: storemypic.com)

Civility costs nothing one should behave with others at least minimal courtesy; politeness is now often used in place of civility. The saying is recorded in English from the early 18th century, but a similar saying is found earlier in late 15th-century French, ‘courteous words…cost little and are worth much.’ 

The Origin Cited: encyclopedia.com .
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