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Quote card: Fine words butter no parsnips.
“Fine words butter no parsnips.”

English proverb, recorded from the 1600s. It means talk is no use without action.

At interview, back every claim with a real example. "I am reliable" is fine words; "two years, no missed shifts" is proof.

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