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Idiom ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
Definition the things that people do (actions) are more important than the things they say (words)
Examples
  1. She’s promised to be nicer to her sister from now on, but actions speak louder than words.
  2. Every politician will claim that he or she cares about the problems of the average person, but actions speak louder than words.
Extra Info

This expression implies that we can learn about a person’s true intentions by looking at what they do rather than what they say.

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