Actions speak louder than words

Cultural  

1. People are more impressed with our sincerity if we act on our beliefs than if we merely talk about them.

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actions speak louder than words Idioms  

1. What one does is more important than what one says, as in Politicians need to be reminded that actions speak louder than words. This statement, a proverb found in many languages, including ancient Greek, was first worded in precisely this way in English in Colonial Currency (1736). Also see all talk; do as I say, not as I do.

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Example Sentences

"That would have just about met the target - actions speak louder than words," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2024

The television cameras caught the exchange, and everyone said all the right things afterward, but actions speak louder than words.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2023

But actions speak louder than words: We need to deepen the relationships with communities.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2023

However, the rational part of my brain told me that actions speak louder than words — he broke up with me, and he never made any real attempt to initiate a reconciliation.

From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2023

No, I mean actions speak louder than words, so I will let the cast toast themselves.”

From Betty Wales Senior by Warde, Margaret