A soft refusal is not always taken, but a rude one is immediately believed.


Alexander Chase, cited in Fayek S. Hourani: Daily Bread for Your Mind and Soul: A Handbook of Transcultural Proverb and Sayings, Xlibris Corporation, 1 October 2012, p. 112


A soft refusal is not always taken, but a rude one is immediately believed.

A soft refusal is not always taken, but a rude one is immediately believed.

A soft refusal is not always taken, but a rude one is immediately believed.

A soft refusal is not always taken, but a rude one is immediately believed.