English
Etymology
First recorded in the sixteenth century; but compare w:Cicero|Cicero, De Officiis I.xxii: cedant arma togae �arms yield to persuasion�.
Proverb
the pen is mightier than the sword
- More influence and power can be usurped by writing than by fighting.
Translations
Estonian Sõna vägi on suurem kui sõjavägi (The power of a word is greater than the (power of the) army)
Telugu: �త�తి �న�నా �ల� మిన�న (katti kannaa kalaM minna)
Finnish: Kynä on miekkaa mahtavampi
Russian: ��о напи�ано пе�ом, не в���би�� �опо�ом (written by pen can't be taken out by axe)
Spanish: La pluma es más poderosa que la espada
German: Die Feder ist mächtiger als die Klinge.
Category:Proverbs
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