Peace.

Meaning: Considerate words can calm an overheated exchange. Acknowledgement and clear, respectful language may reduce tension enough for people to address what actually needs to happen.

Meaning: Cruel words can leave a lasting hurt even after the moment has passed. Think about their effect rather than assuming that speech is harmless because it leaves no visible mark.

Meaning: A person intent on continuing a quarrel can keep finding things to say. The saying questions argument sustained for its own sake, without making disagreement, persistence or a request for explanation automatically unreasonable.

Meaning: A considerate approach can win cooperation more readily than a sour or hostile one. Honey and vinegar contrast inviting and repellent manners, rather than offering a literal rule about catching insects.

Meaning: A workable compromise may be more useful than a satisfying declaration that one side has won. The saying draws attention to the costs of prolonged conflict, while preserving the need for a fair outcome.

Meaning: People may avoid a place where the conditions make interference difficult. The boiling pot represents an active obstacle to those who would settle there.

Meaning: Refusing to engage can prevent rude speech from controlling a conversation. Deaf ears represent a deliberate choice to withhold attention from an insult.