actions speak louder than words
actions speak louder than words what someone actually does means more than what they say they will do. 17th-century proverb, first recorded in its current form in the United States.
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beggar a person who lives by asking for money or food.
beggar on horseback a formerly poor person made arrogant or corrup…
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