A man talks like a wise man and acts like a fool.说起来聪明,做起来愚蠢。
这句话说明一个人说的和做的往往是两回事,而这两回事相比,说要比做容易得多。正如以下谚语:
Saying is one thing and doing is another.
谈谈是一回事,要行动起来又是另一回事。
(It is)Easier said than done.
说时容易做时难。
又有谚语说:
The greatest talkers are the least doers.
说话最多的,做得最少。
甚至有些人干脆只说不做:
He who gives fair words feed you with an empty spoon.
说话动听的人只提供空言。
因此人们希望别人要做得好而不是说得好:
It is better to do well than to say well.
Action speaks louder than words.