Well done is better than well said

Meaning: Actions and results are far more valuable than promises and fine words.

Origin: Attributed to Benjamin Franklin in Poor Richard's Almanack (1737).

Translations

French: Bien fait vaut mieux que bien dit (literally: Well done is worth more than well said)
Spanish: Mejor hecho que bien dicho (literally: Better done than well said)
Japanese: よく言うよりもよく行うことの方が重要 (Yoku iu yori mo yoku okonau koto no hō ga jūyō) (literally: Doing well is more important than saying well)

A word once spoken can never be recalled — Choose your words carefully, for once said they cannot be unsaid.
Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see — Acts of kindness transcend words and communicate beyond all physical limitations.
He who talks much errs much — The more you speak, the more likely you are to make mistakes or say the wrong thing.
The tongue is the enemy of the neck — Careless speech can bring serious consequences upon the speaker.
A gentle answer turns away wrath — Responding calmly to anger defuses conflict; harsh replies only escalate it.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt — Staying quiet is often wiser than speaking and confirming your ignorance.

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