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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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Hello!

Please, what's the meaning of "The shortest answer is doing" ?

Thank you,

Blanca
  

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It's not a standard idiom that I've ever heard before. Can you give more context?

  • It's not a standard idiom that I've ever heard before.
  • Can you give more context?
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It's not a standard idiom that I've ever heard before. Can you give more context?
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Better than talking about your intentions of doing something, do that.
Talk has no value. Action has.

Not sure about how established this is, but it's mentioned at this site:
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here is a good old English proverb:
The shortest answer is doing.

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Hi,

That's a new one to me. I gotta get out more. Emotion: smile

There's 'Actions speak louder than words', although it m
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Hi, Clive

Thank you very much for your answer.

Best wishes,

Blanca
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Thank you very much, Marius Hancu.

Best wishes,

Blanca
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Hi, Grammar Geek

I found this saying (the shortest answer is doing) in a book without any context. I'm sorry. But, according to Marius Hancu's answer it means:

"Better than talking about your intentions of doing something, do that."
"Talk has no value. Action has."


And Clive's answer was:
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I agree that those answers make sense. I suppose an even shorter answer would sound like Yoda, from Star Wars. "Say not. Do."
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Hi,

Jean Paul Sartre: Being and Doing

Frank Sinatra: Do Be Do Be Do

Clive
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All right. Thank you.

Best wishes,

Blanca
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Thank you once more, Clive.

Best wishes,

Blanca

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