Mary: John said those three wonderful words last night!

Jill: Oh, do you mean he told you he loved you?

Mary: Heavens no! He said, „You look skinny.”

Heather and Marcy hadn’t seen each other in awhile, so they decided to meet for lunch. The talk naturally got around to their respective love lives.

Marcy confided that there really wasn’t anyone special in her life. Heather, on the other hand, was beaming about the new man she had found. „He’s perfect. He’s handsome, and last night when we went out to dinner, he said the four little words I’ve been waiting to hear a man say to me!”

„He said ‘will you marry me’?” Marcy asked.

Heather replied, „No, he said ‘put your money away’.”

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În limba engleză există proverbul „Action speaks louder than words”, adică „Faptele grăiesc mai apăsat decât vorbele”.