Painting speaks louder than words.

Meaning: The painting communicates a message or emotion more effectively than words can.

Choice of Words: Speak is a verb that means to communicate or express something. Louder means more noticeable or prominent. Words are the spoken or written symbols used to communicate.

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A picture is worth a thousand words.

Meaning: This means that a picture can tell a story or convey a message just as well as many words can. It's like saying, One image can show us as much as a whole book can tell us.

Choice of Words: Picture is a noun that means a drawing or image of something. Worth means to have the same value as something else. Thousand means the number 1,000. Words means the things we speak or write to communicate. When you put them together, "A picture is worth a thousand words" means that one picture can communicate as much as a thousand words.

Actions speak louder than words.

Meaning: This means that what we do is more important than what we say. It's like saying, Don't just talk about doing something, actually go and do it.

Choice of Words: Actions are things that we do. Speak means to communicate something. Louder means to make a sound that is stronger or more noticeable. Words means the things we speak or write to communicate. When you put them together, "Actions speak louder than words" means that our actions show what we really mean or believe, even if we don't say anything.

Silence is golden.

Meaning: This means that it's okay to not always be talking. Sometimes it's better to just listen to what others have to say or to just enjoy the peace and quiet. It's like saying, Sometimes it's better to just keep our thoughts to ourselves.

Choice of Words: Silence means the absence of sound or noise. Golden means very valuable or precious. When you put them together, "Silence is golden" means that sometimes it's better to stay quiet and listen than to speak.

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