言教不如身教
yán​jiào​bù​rú​shēn​jiào

action speaks louder than words

  • created sense approved 言教不如身教 · yán​jiào​bù​rú​shēn​jiào · action speaks louder than words — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    言教不如身教

    yán​jiào​bù​rú​shēn​jiào

    action speaks louder than words

    (idiom) Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example; teaching through one's own actions is more effective than verbal instruction

    言教 (literal) → 言教 · yán​jiào · verbal instruction 不如 (literal) → 不如 · bù​rú · not as good as 身教 (literal) → 身教 · shēn​jiào · to teach by example

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