Between saying and doing there's a long road.

What it means

Promises are quick; delivery is slow and hard. Plenty of people talk; few cover the distance. Judge yourself by what you finish.

The source

"Between saying and doing there's a long road." This Spanish proverb is recorded in Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Spanish Proverbs. Translated from the original Spanish by Spartan Surfers.

"Del dicho al hecho hay gran trecho."

Original Spanish, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Spanish Proverbs. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

What does "Between saying and doing there's a long road." mean?

Promises are quick; delivery is slow and hard. Plenty of people talk; few cover the distance. Judge yourself by what you finish.

Who said "Between saying and doing there's a long road."?

Spanish proverb. Source: Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Spanish Proverbs.

What is the original Spanish?

Del dicho al hecho hay gran trecho. Translated from the original Spanish by Spartan Surfers.

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"Between saying and doing there's a long road." (Spanish proverb, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Spanish Proverbs, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/between-saying-and-doing-theres-a-long-road