all talk and no action

English

Noun

all talk and no action (uncountable)

Speaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing little.
- 20 January 2017, Donald Trump, Inauguration Speech
  We will no longer accept politicians who are all talk and no action - constantly complaining but never doing anything about it.

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Chinese: 光說不做 (zh), 只說不做, 光說不幹, 耍嘴皮子 (zh), 雷声大，雨点小 (zh), 雷聲大，雨點小 (zh) (léishēngdà, yǔdiǎnxiǎo)
Maori: he kōrero i pahawa, hōhonu waha - pāpaku uaua

Spanish: mucho hablar y poco hacer, mucho ruido y pocas nueces
Swedish: Mycket snack och lite verkstad. (sv)

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