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言教不如身教
yán jiào bù rú shēn jiào
What 言教不如身教 means
- Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.
The characters in 言教不如身教
- 言yánwords; speech; to say
- 教jiāoto teach; to instruct
- 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
- 如rúas; as if; such as
- 身shēnbody; life; oneself
- 教jiāoto teach; to instruct
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