能言者未必能行，能行者未必能言能言者未必能行，能行者未必能言能言者未必能行，能行者未必能言

those who can talk may not be able to do; those who can do may not be able to talk

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Talkers aren't necessarily doers, nor doers talkers; so use each person's strengths and don't demand perfection.

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Simplified: 能言者未必能行，能行者未必能言
Pinyin: néng yánzhě wèibì néng xíng, néng xíngzhě wèibì néng yán
Bopomofo: ㄋㄥˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄜˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄧˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ，ㄋㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄜˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄧˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄧㄢˊ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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