idiom
actions speak louder than words
AK-shunz SPEEK LOW-der than WORDZ
ˈækʃənz spiːk ˈlaʊdər ðæn wɜːrdzListen
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Syllable breakdown
actionsspeaklouderthanwords
Dictionary meaning
What you do is more important than what you say.
Examples
- Rather than issuing another statement, the company understood that actions speak louder than words.
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