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Saying vs Doing - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between saying and doing

is that saying is while doing is (rare|chiefly|netherlands|nonstandard).

As a noun saying

is a proverb or maxim; something often said.

saying

English

(wikipedia saying)

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A proverb or maxim; something often said.

    • Synonyms

    * maxim, proverb, saw, expression * See also

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    doing

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (pedantic)

    Etymology 1

    See (do).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A deed or action, especially when somebody is held responsible for it.
    • This is his doing . (= "He did it.")

    Verb

    (head)

    • Etymology 2

    Onomatopœic.

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • The sound made by an elastic object when struck by or striking a hard object.
    • Synonyms
    * boing

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    * * * English onomatopoeias