speak softly and carry a big stick

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谚语
  1. Do not boast or utter verbal threats, but do make others aware that you are prepared to use physical or military force if necessary.
    — There is a homely old adage which runs: "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far."

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Popularized by and often attributed to U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) as an expression of his view of foreign policy, possibly of earlier, West African origin according to his account, but with a probability of he himself having coined it. The full version is “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”
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