Actions Speak Louder Than Words
- Actions Speak Louder Than Words
- How common is this idiom?: Very commonly used, still widely understood and used in everyday conversation, especially to convey that someone's actions are more important than what they say.
- Literal Meaning: The idea that physical actions have more significance than verbal claims.
- Actual Idiomatic Meaning: It means that it's not what you say that matters, it's what you do that shows your true intentions and character.
- He said he'd help me move, but actions speak louder than words - he never showed up.
- The company claims to care about the environment, but actions speak louder than words - they're still using plastic packaging.
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