ProverbCommunication
English origin
English originSaying and doing are two things.
Meaning: Words cost nothing, but actions require commitment, effort, and genuine intention to fulfill promises.
Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.
Equivalents in Spanish and Italian
Spanish: Del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho (literally: From the said to the done there's a long way)
Italian: Fare e dire son due cose (literally: Saying and doing are two things)
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