言教不如身教
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Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.
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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use
- Literally
- teaching by words is not as good as teaching by one's own person
- Meaning
- Setting an example teaches better than lecturing. Similar to 'actions speak louder than words'.
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