Vision without action is daydream. Action without vision is nightmare.

The saying contrasts two failures of leadership and planning. “Vision without action” names the temptation to treat ideals, strategies, or hopes as sufficient in themselves; without execution they remain private fantasies with no real-world effect. “Action without vision” warns against the opposite error: energetic activity that lacks purpose, direction, or ethical compass, which can produce chaos, wasted effort, or harm. Read together, the proverb argues that effective change requires the union of foresight and follow-through—imagination disciplined by practice, and effort guided by meaning. It is often invoked in organizational and personal-development contexts to stress that goals and implementation must be aligned.

1) "Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare."
2) "Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world."