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actions speak louder than words en · X

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɛk.ʃənz spiːk ˈlæʊ̯d.a ˌðɛn wøːdz/ (New-Zealand)
  • /-d̪an-/ (India)
  • /ˈæk.ʃənz spiːk ˈlaʊ̯d.ə ˌðæn wɜːdz/ (Received-Pronunciation) conservative
  • /ˈæk.ʃənz spik ˈlaʊ̯d.əɹ ˌðæn wɜɹdz/ (Canada, General-American)
  • /-ðən-/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈæk.ʃənz spiːk ˈlæɔ̯d.ə ˌðæn wɜːdz/ (Australia)
  • /ˈɛk.ʃənz spiːk ˈlæʊ̯d.ə ˌðɛn wøːdz/ (New-Zealand)
  • /-ðən-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈak.ʃənz spiːk ˈlaʊ̯d.ə ˌðan wɜːdz/ (Received-Pronunciation, contemporary)
  • -thən-
  • (General-American) audio
  • /-ðən-/ (Australia)
  • (US) audio
  • /-ðən-/ (New-Zealand)
  • ăk′shənz spēk loud′ər thăn′ wûrdz
  • /ˈak.ʃənz spik ˈlʌʊ̯d.əɹ ˌðan wʌɹdz/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈak.ʃi̯onz spiːk ˈlawɖ.əʳ ˌd̪an wəːʳɖz/ (India)
  • /ˈɛk.ʃənz spiːk ˈlæʊ̯d.ɐ ˌðɛn wøːdz/ (New-Zealand)
  • /-ðən-/ (Canada, General-American)

Meanings

  1. It is more effective to act directly than to speak of action.
    • "The Government says accessibility is a priority, but actions speak louder than words," he said. 2026 February 4, David Stubbings, “Frustrations over Access for All decisions”, in RAIL, number 1054, page 17:
  2. An individual's actions indicate their true sentiments more reliably than their claims do.

Antonyms

the pen is mightier than the sword

Relateds

facts speak louder than words · by their fruits you will know them · suit the action to the word · talk the talk · money talks, bullshit walks · talk is cheap

Translations (44)

vi hành động có giá trị hơn lời nói (it is more effective to act than speak) · vi hành động nói lên tất cả (it is more effective to act than speak) · tr ayinesi iştir kişinin, lafa bakılmaz (it is more effective to act than speak) · fi teot puhuvat enemmän kuin sanat (it is more effective to act than speak) · gd beul a labhras ach gnìomh a dhearbhas (actions indicate true sentiments) · pl czyny mówią głośniej niż słowa (actions indicate true sentiments) · hu a tett harsányabb a szónál (it is more effective to act than speak) · la rēs, nōn verba (it is more effective to act than speak) · cmn 行勝於言 /行胜于言 (it is more effective to act than speak) · de Nägel mit Köpfen machen (it is more effective to act than speak) · ja 不言実行 (it is more effective to act than speak) · it a parole so' bravo anch'io (it is more effective to act than speak) · nl geen woorden maar daden (it is more effective to act than speak) · de Taten statt Worte (it is more effective to act than speak) · pt ações falam mais alto que palavras (it is more effective to act than speak) · cmn 行動勝於空談 /行动胜于空谈 (it is more effective to act than speak) · nl niet lullen maar poetsen (it is more effective to act than speak) · tr lafla peynir gemisi yürümez (it is more effective to act than speak) · fi teot puhuvat enemmän kuin sanat (actions indicate true sentiments) · it a parole siamo tutti bravi (it is more effective to act than speak) · hi कथनी से करनी भली (actions indicate true sentiments) · de Taten sagen mehr als Worte (it is more effective to act than speak) · cmn 行動勝於言語 /行动胜于言语 (actions indicate true sentiments) · hi काम बोलता है (it is more effective to act than speak) · cmn 事實勝於雄辯 /事实胜于雄辩 (it is more effective to act than speak) · sl dejanja so močnejša od besed (it is more effective to act than speak) · ar الْأَعْمَال أَعْلَى صَوْتًا مِن الْكَلِمَات (it is more effective to act than speak) · cmn 事實勝於雄辯 /事实胜于雄辩 (actions indicate true sentiments) · nl daden zeggen meer dan woorden (actions indicate true sentiments) · es obras son amores, que no buenas razones (it is more effective to act than speak) · gd beul a labhras ach cridhe a dhearbhas (actions indicate true sentiments) · pl czyny mówią głośniej niż słowa (it is more effective to act than speak) · fr bien faire vaut mieux que bien dire (it is more effective to act than speak) · hu a tettek minden szónál ékesebben beszélnek (it is more effective to act than speak) · de an ihren Taten sollt ihr sie erkennen (actions indicate true sentiments) · ko 불언실행 (it is more effective to act than speak) · cmn 行比說聲 /行比说声 (it is more effective to act than speak) · la ācta, nōn verba (it is more effective to act than speak) · es el movimiento se demuestra andando (actions indicate true sentiments) · id pangsa menunjukkan bangsa (actions indicate true sentiments) · nl daden zeggen meer dan woorden (it is more effective to act than speak) · es por sus frutos los conoceréis (actions indicate true sentiments) · pt ações falam mais alto que palavras (actions indicate true sentiments) · de Taten sagen mehr als Worte (actions indicate true sentiments)