actions speak louder than words
Behavior reveals truth
Actions speak louder than words expresses the idea that what people do reveals their true intentions more reliably than what they say.
The proverb counsels skepticism toward promises and declarations—watch behavior instead: He says he loves you, but actions speak louder than words.
- walk the walkAct on stated beliefs
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- hypocrisyPretense of virtue
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- trustConfidence in another
sincerity · credibility · build · accountability · pragmatism · nod · body language · demonstration · authenticity · silence · trustworthiness · consequentialism · consistency · handshake · moral conduct · impression management · reciprocity · wave
- proverbsproverbs, sayings, maxims, adages, aphorisms
- moral sayingsdo unto others, golden rule, do the right thing, honesty is the best policy, treat others fairly
- sayingssayings, saying, proverb, proverbs, adage
- hypocrisyhypocrisy, hypocrite, sanctimony, two-faced, self-righteousness
actions speak louder than wordsthe pen is mightier than the sword
Written word conquers violence
actions speak louder than wordslip service
Insincere expression of agreement
empty promises · mere words · paying lip service · all bark and no bite · sweet nothings
actions speak louder than wordslip service
Insincere expression of agreement
all talk and no action · empty promises · mere words · talk the talk · just saying
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