actions speak louder than words

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   what a person actually does means more than what they say they will do

   Your Excellency, actions speak louder than words.

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• Your Excellency, actions speak louder than words.The Great Dictator1940
• That's a really cute speech, Emmet, but actions speak louder than words.The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part2019
• He's got my nose open and that's no lie And I'm gonna keep him satisfied Tell me how come You're just a fool You know you're in love Tell me how come You've got to face it to live in this world How, how come - You take the good along with the bad - Tell me how come Sometimes you're happy and sometimes you're sad One more time You know you love him You can't understand Tell me about it Why he treats you like he do when he's such a good man Listen, the weight of action speaks louder than wordsWhat's Love Got to Do with It1993

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• in action
• into action
• out of action
• a piece of the action
• take evasive action
• spring into action
• swing into action

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