"Words and actions are worth a thousand words" is a famous saying composed of four words and three groups.

It means to teach with words and set an example by example, as if you have taught it thousands of times. This shows that in addition to using words to educate, one's own behavior can also affect others.

The pronunciation of "yanchuan" is yán chuán, which means to express or teach in language; a way of disseminating information; a dialect.

The pronunciation of "teaching by example" is shēn ?jiào, which means to use one's own actual actions as an example to provide exemplary and guiding education to others.

"Teaching by words and deeds" comes from "Zhuangzi: The Way of Heaven": "The most important thing in words is the meaning, and the meaning follows. What the meaning follows cannot be conveyed in words"; and by historians of the Southern Song Dynasty in China. In the History of the Eastern Han Dynasty compiled by Fan Ye, "Book of the Later Han·Fifth Lun Zhuan" states, "Those who teach by example will obey, and those who teach by words will follow the law."

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Famous quotes about teaching by words and deeds:

1. An example is better than twenty instructions in a book. The author is British writer Ro Asham.

2. The more young people’s thoughts are inspired by the power of examples, the more intensely they will shine. The author is Soviet writer Fadeev.

3. Orders can only direct people, but examples can attract people. The author is British painter William Alexander.

4. Education is a long road, and example is a shortcut. The author is the ancient Roman philosopher Seneca.

Reference material: Baidu Encyclopedia—Teaching by words and deeds