Back الصورة تساوي ألف كلمة Arabic Ein Bild sagt mehr als tausend Worte German Μία εικόνα, χίλιες λέξεις Greek Una imagen vale más que mil palabras Spanish Un'immagine vale più di mille parole Italian Слика вреди илјада зборови Macedonian Eén beeld zegt meer dan duizend woorden Dutch Et bilde sier mer enn tusen ord NB ਇੱਕ ਤਸਵੀਰ ਹਜ਼ਾਰ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਦੇ ਤੁੱਲ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ Punjabi Слика вреди хиљаду речи Serbian
 1913 newspaper advertisement | |
| Meaning | Seeing something is better for learning than having it described |
|---|---|
| Original form | "A thousand words leave not the same deep impression as does a single deed." |
| Coined by | Henrik Ibsen |
"A picture is worth a thousand words" is an adage in multiple languages meaning that complex and sometimes multiple ideas[1] can be conveyed by a single still image, which conveys its meaning or essence more effectively than a mere verbal description.
- ^ cf Just a Minute