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Idioms & Expressions
Actions speak louder than words
Emphasizing importance of behavior over promises
Literal Meaning
Physical actions create more sound or impact than verbal communication
Actual Meaning
What you do matters more than what you say
Examples in Context

'He says he'll change, but actions speak louder than words.' (Translation: Prove it with behavior)

Helpful Tips
  • 1Deeds over promises
  • 2Show don't tell
  • 3Judge by actions
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
deeds over words
what you do counts
actions over words
practice over theory
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