a word of praise is equal to ointment on a sore
a word of praise is equal to ointment on a sore
proverb Praise has a palliative or healing quality to it. Your criticism is not going to help him to feel better while he's so down. A word of praise is equal to ointment on a sore, you know.
See also: equal, of, ointment, on, praise, sore, word
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- ointment
- mutual
- mutual admiration society
- break (one's) arm patting (oneself) on the back
- extol
- extol (someone or something) as (something)
- extol as
- extoll
- praise
- congratulate (someone) (up)on (something)