actions speak louder than words
- 1A person's actions reveal their true feelings more reliably than their spoken claims do.
Politicians promise change every election, but actions speak louder than words once the budget is finally set.
She never declared her loyalty aloud; she simply stayed, proving that actions speak louder than words.
- 2Acting directly achieves more than merely talking about taking action.
The committee spent months drafting statements, but actions speak louder than words, so they finally launched the program.
Quit rehearsing your speech about reform and implement it: actions speak louder than words.
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