口くちを動うごかす前まえに手てを動うごかせ

expression

less talk, more action

A blunt, imperative phrase urging someone to stop talking and start working. Often used in informal or motivational contexts.

• 会かい議ぎで議ぎ論ろんばかりしていると、上じょう司しに「口くちを動うごかす前まえに手てを動うごかせ」と言いわれた。

  When we were just arguing in the meeting, the boss told us, 'Less talk, more action.'

• 口くちを動うごかす前まえに手てを動うごかせ。まずはやってみよう。

  Less talk, more action. Let's just try it first.