English · Proverb Candidate

Civility costs nothing and buys everything (Mary Wortley Montagu)

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Politeness is inexpensive but can achieve great things

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lễ phép không tốn kém nhưng mang lại nhiều lợi ích

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Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Civility costs nothing and buys everything (Mary Wortley Montagu)” mean?

Politeness is inexpensive but can achieve great things

Is “Civility costs nothing and buys everything (Mary Wortley Montagu)” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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