a tree is known by its fruit(, a man by his deeds)

proverb A person's or group's character or worth is determined by others based on their actions or the results thereof. It's all well and good for these companies to claim that they're going to work towards protecting the environment, but a tree is known by its fruit. A: "He claimed he would do anything he could to help me, but he always came up with some excuse or another whenever I actually reached out for help." B: "Well, I guess you know what kind of a person he really is. A tree is known by its fruit, a man by his deeds."

tree is known by its fruit

Prov. People judge your character by what you do. (Biblical.) The politician may say she believes in more spending on child care, but the tree is known by its fruit; she hasn't voted for a single measure that would help.

词组	a tree is known by its fruit(, a man by his deeds)
释义	a tree is known by its fruit(, a man by his deeds) a tree is known by its fruit(, a man by his deeds) proverb A person's or group's character or worth is determined by others based on their actions or the results thereof. It's all well and good for these companies to claim that they're going to work towards protecting the environment, but a tree is known by its fruit. A: "He claimed he would do anything he could to help me, but he always came up with some excuse or another whenever I actually reached out for help." B: "Well, I guess you know what kind of a person he really is. A tree is known by its fruit, a man by his deeds." See also: by, known, man, tree Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. tree is known by its fruit Prov. People judge your character by what you do. (Biblical.) The politician may say she believes in more spending on child care, but the tree is known by its fruit; she hasn't voted for a single measure that would help. See also: by, fruit, known, tree McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: teach a man to fish village it takes a village a man is judged by his deeds, not by his words actions speak louder than words desperate times call for desperate measures drastic drastic times call for drastic measures drastic times require drastic measures require
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