Talk is Cheap
What it means
Promises and opinions cost nothing, so they count for little until somebody actually acts.
Where it comes from
The American version of the 1800s was longer and blunter, talk is cheap but it takes money to buy whiskey. The short form kept the sentiment and lost the punchline.
The puzzle it came from
Talk is Cheap was the answer to the Phrasicle of August 2, 2025. The clue read ____ is ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.
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bitter
sweet
talk
show
piece
bright
idea
board
exam
room
smoking
hot
tip
jar
opener
dirt
cheap
shot
glass
ceiling
Phrasicle: Talk is Cheap