言教不如身教

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Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.

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言教不如身教|言教不如身教 [yán jiào bù rú shēn jiào] ► Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.