listen to reason

listen to reason {v. phr.}

To listen to and think about advice that you are given.

Joe was stubborn and would not listen to reason.

It will save you a lot of trouble if you will just listen to reason.

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[reason] See: [IN REASON], [LISTEN TO REASON], [RHYME OR REASON], [STAND TO REASON], [WITHIN REASON]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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