Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
las palabras mueven, los ejemplos arrastran
English translation:
Deeds, not words, give the example
Added to glossary by
S Lo Russo
Jul 6, 2006 15:15
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term
las palabras mueven, los ejemplos arrastran
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Según el autor del texto, se le atribuye a Cicerón esta máxima, pero no encuentro referencias de ningún tipo.
¿Alguien conoce algún equivalente en inglés?
Gracias por la ayuda.
¿Alguien conoce algún equivalente en inglés?
Gracias por la ayuda.
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8 mins
Heather Oland
United States
United States
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ATA-certified Translator and Editor
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English
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16
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Deeds, not words, give the example
Verba movent, exempla trahunt -
Or
Words move people, examples draw/compel them
www.yuni.com/library/latin_8.html
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Note added at 12 mins (2006-07-06 15:28:03 GMT)
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A common way of expressing this in English is "Actions speak louder than words."
Or
Words move people, examples draw/compel them
www.yuni.com/library/latin_8.html
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Note added at 12 mins (2006-07-06 15:28:03 GMT)
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A common way of expressing this in English is "Actions speak louder than words."
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, I went for words move people, examples compel them. "
5 mins
Robert Forstag
United States
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Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
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92
Deeds, not words, exemplify
The reference cited below translates the Latin maxim as:
Deeds, not words, make the example.
But I like my version better.
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Note added at 7 mins (2006-07-06 15:23:34 GMT)
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Alternatively:
"Deeds, not words, set an example."
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Note added at 8 mins (2006-07-06 15:24:39 GMT)
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"Arrastrar" is to be construed here in a positive sense of "holding", "compelling", "seizing".
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Note added at 14 mins (2006-07-06 15:30:38 GMT)
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"Set" an example works much better here than "give" or "make" and example.
Deeds, not words, make the example.
But I like my version better.
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Note added at 7 mins (2006-07-06 15:23:34 GMT)
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Alternatively:
"Deeds, not words, set an example."
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Note added at 8 mins (2006-07-06 15:24:39 GMT)
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"Arrastrar" is to be construed here in a positive sense of "holding", "compelling", "seizing".
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Note added at 14 mins (2006-07-06 15:30:38 GMT)
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"Set" an example works much better here than "give" or "make" and example.
Reference:
+2
13 mins
words may be poignant, but examples are cogent
another poetic alternative from this website I found via Google
Peer comment(s):
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Paulo César Mendes MD, CT
: Great!
3 mins
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: Very nice research!
15 hrs
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+6
11 mins
actions speak louder than words
Very common idiom.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-07-06 17:08:51 GMT)
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If you're looking for a modern, commonly-used expression, this is it. If, however, you're looking for something more poetic or formal sounding, any of the other contributor's responses would work better.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-07-06 17:08:51 GMT)
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If you're looking for a modern, commonly-used expression, this is it. If, however, you're looking for something more poetic or formal sounding, any of the other contributor's responses would work better.
Peer comment(s):
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bigedsenior
: Of course!
43 mins
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Thx, Big Ed
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Refugio
: Words are cheap, actions dear.
1 hr
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Thx, Ruth.
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MDI-IDM
: Walk the talk.
2 hrs
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Or as we say in the south "Money talks; bullshit walks!" Thx, MDI-IDM.
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Nedra Rivera Huntington
3 hrs
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Thx, Nedra
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Ana L Fazio-Kroll
: :)
5 hrs
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Thx, bio593
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trufflejus
1 day 2 hrs
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Thx, Justin
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