ῥήματα ἀντ' ἀλφίτων

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Literally, “words instead of barleymeal”.

Proverb

ῥήματα ἀντ’ ἀλφίτων • (rhḗmata ant’ alphítōn)

1. fine words butter no parsnips, actions speak louder than words

References

• “ῥῆμα”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press