Actions speak louder than words

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

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Idioms and Phrases

�� 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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Maybe Kennedy wants to give lip service to the MMR shot after attending the funeral of an unvaccinated victim of the Texas measles outbreak, but actions speak louder than words: earlier this month, dozens of free measles vaccine clinics were shuttered in Texas due to federal funding cuts.

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Trump has said that he’s “not touching” Social Security, but actions speak louder than words.

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"We think that there's less of a willingness for the actual legislators to claw back that money. … Trump can say whatever he wants. Actions speak louder than words, at least from a Congressional perspective, so we don't expect significant fallback in funding," she said.

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“Actions speak louder than words,” Foster said.

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This is the point at which actions speak louder than words.

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