practice what one preaches

English

Verb

practice what one preaches

To act in harmony with one's teachings and advice.

Usage notes

Often used as a retort to a hypocritical critic.

Translations

act in harmony with one's teachings

Chinese:
Mandarin: 說到做到 (zh), 说到做到 (zh) (shuōdàozuòdào), 言行一致 (zh) (yánxíngyízhì), 身體力行 (zh), 身体力行 (zh) (shēntǐlìxíng)
Finnish: tehdä niin kuin sanoo
French: prêcher d’exemple (fr)

Russian: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: predicar con el ejemplo
Swedish: leva som man lär (to live as one teaches)

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