单词 | actions speak louder than words |
释义 | Idioms and Phrases with Actions speak louder than wordsactions speak louder than words 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. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Actions speak louder than wordsPeople are more impressed with our sincerity if we act on our beliefs than if we merely talk about them. Words nearby Actions speak louder than wordsaction line, action painting, action potential, action replay, action reporter, Actions speak louder than words, action stations, action verb, Actis, Actium, activate The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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