I need help with a translation in present progressive

Question

i need to translate (You can accomplish more by doing than by saying.) in the form "Se consigue más ______ que ______." i cant seem to find the right answers for the blanks i was thinking it is 'está haciendo' and 'está diciendo' but im not sure

Good question :) - FELIZ77, Feb 17, 2011

Answer 1

They actually say: "Un hecho vale más que mil palabras".

I have heard that translation too and believe that it is a valid translation of ''Actions speak louder than words'' It is a lot easier to remember because it is less wordy than the one I found :) - FELIZ77, Dec 5, 2011

Answer 2

I think that you would have to use the infinitive form of the verb here:

Se consigue más por hacer que decir "

In most, if not all, cases verbs used in the present continuous/progressive form in English are translated using the infinitive in Spanish

Por ejemplo Le encanta nadar = He loves swimming

Ver para creer = Seeing is believing

Antes de hablar pensar = Think before speaking

We actually have a well known expression in England that is less wordy; "Actions speak louder than words!"

= "Obras son amores y no buenas razones, el movimiento se demuestra andandö"

Translation used by courtesy of Oxford Spanish Dictionary 3rd Edition

I hope this helps

its "haciendo que diciendo" present progressive. - rich82, Dec 4, 2011

Some people refer to it as the present continuous and others the present progressive I have heard it referred to as both over many years I am not interested in arguing over names - FELIZ77, Dec 5, 2011

Rich there are often many valid ways to translate the same phrase in Spanish as also in other languages not just the one we may find : - FELIZ77, Dec 5, 2011

Answer 3

Welcome to the forum. No need to use está in either case.

Answer 4

I believe you are looking for "Se consigue más lamiendo que mordiendo." Helpful for those with the ¡ADELANTE! uno Spanish book.

¡Lo siento! Correction: "Se consigue más haciendo que diciendo" Why did i trust google without double checking it?? Geez. - mwilkinson1121, Dec 11, 2013

Answer 5

its "haciendo que diciendo" present progressive

Answer 6

This is an idiom. This type of translation should be checked in the phrasebook.

I have already checked: it isn't in the phrase book ! Even under Actiosn speak louder than words - FELIZ77, Feb 17, 2011