精人出口,笨人出手 (zeng1 jan4 ceot1 hau2 ban6 jan4 ceot1 sau2) — the smart fight with with their mouths, and the dumb with their hands in Cantonese

zengˉ¹精janˎ₄人ceotˉ¹出hauˊ²口,banˍ₆笨janˎ₄人ceotˉ¹出sauˊ²手
Mandarin Pinyin: jing1 ren2 chu1 kou3 ben4 ren2 chu1 shou3

Meaning of 精人出口,笨人出手

nounthe smart fight with with their mouths, and the dumb with their hands
nounThe wise just need to speak, the dumb will do it
idiomThe clever speak, the foolish act; actions speak louder than words.
idiomClever people talk, foolish people act; actions speak louder than words.
proverbThe clever talk, the foolish act; witty people talk, foolish people act.

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