What does ‘actions speak louder than words’ mean?

Also asked as: What does 'actions speak louder than words' really mean?; Where does the proverb 'actions speak louder than words' originate?; How do you use 'actions speak louder than words' in a sentence? To “actions speak louder than words” means to behaviour reveals intent more truly than speech does. The proverb is recorded in English by the 17th century in various forms; Brewer's includes it in the classic proverb stock.

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