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Actions Speak Louder than Words


The phrase 'Actions Speak Louder than Words' means that what you do is more significant than what you say.

Example of Use: "Don't tell me how to do this; show me! Actions speak louder than words."


Interesting fact about Actions Speak Louder than Words

The origin of the idiom 'actions speak louder than words' is found in literature and is hundreds of years old. This interesting and meaningful statement was first seen in Gersham Bulkeley’s book Will and Doom, published in 1692: “Actions are more significant than words.” It has been a very popular idiom ever since.