言教不如身教

Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.

words / speech / to say / to talk

to give verbal instruction

surname Jiao

to teach

religion / teaching / to make / to cause / to tell

no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

not equal to / not as good as / inferior to / it would be better to

as / as if / such as

body / life / oneself / personally / one's morality and conduct / the main part of a structure or body / pregnant / classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinset / Kangxi radical 158

to teach by example