talk is cheap
- actionsThings someone does
- wordsUnits of language
- promisesSworn statements of intent
- deedsActions or legal titles
- proveEstablish as fact
show · bluster · boast · brag · empty · hollow · cheap · walk · deliver · results · follow-through · lip-service · rhetoric · bluff · posturing · swagger · excuses · commitment
VALUE OF WORDS vs. ACTIONS
talk is cheapword is bond
Spoken pledge is binding
the pen is mightier than the sword · verbal contract · gentleman's agreement · oath · vow
trust in verbal commitment
talk is cheaphonor-bound
Morally obligated to act
true to one's word · word of honor · handshake deal · verbal contract · sworn oath