"res, non verba" meaning in Latin

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Proverb

Forms: rēs [canonical], nōn verba [canonical]
Etymology: From rēs (“things, facts”) the plural of rēs (“a thing, a fact”) + nōn (“not”) + verba (“words”) the plural of verbum (“a word”). Literally meaning "deeds, not words" or "facts instead of words" but referring to that "actions be used instead of words". Etymology templates: {{m|la|rēs||things, facts}} rēs (“things, facts”), {{m|la|rēs||a thing, a fact}} rēs (“a thing, a fact”), {{m|la|nōn||not}} nōn (“not”), {{m|la|verba||words}} verba (“words”), {{m|la|verbum||a word}} verbum (“a word”) Head templates: {{head|la|proverb|head=rēs, nōn verba}} rēs, nōn verba
  1. Actions speak louder than words. Related terms: nullius in verba
    Sense id: en-res,_non_verba-la-proverb-NlJM91j~ Categories (other): Latin proverbs

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