Dicho español · Spanish proverb

«No es lo mismo decir que hacer.»

Word for word

It is not the same to say as to do.

What it really means

The closest English equivalent: Saying and doing are two different things.

Used to point out the gap between promises and actions. Common when someone talks a lot but doesn't follow through.

Hear it in a sentence

Ya veremos si cumple, porque no es lo mismo decir que hacer.

We'll see if he follows through, because saying and doing are two different things.

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