Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
Meaning: Treat people the way you want to be treated.
Origin: The Golden Rule, found in virtually every major religion and philosophy.
Translations
- French: Ne fais pas à autrui ce que tu ne voudrais pas qu'on te fasse (literally: Don't do to others what you wouldn't want done to you)
- Spanish: Trata a los demás como quieras que te traten (literally: Treat others as you want to be treated)
- Japanese: 己の欲せざる所、人に施す勿れ (Onore no hossezaru tokoro, hito ni hodokosu nakare) (literally: Do not impose on others what you do not wish for yourself)
More proverbs about Morality
- Don't bite the hand that feeds you — Don't harm those who help you.
- People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones — Don't criticize others if you have the same faults.
- The road to hell is paved with good intentions — Good plans are worthless without follow-through.
- The truth shall set you free — Honesty and truth lead to liberation.
- To err is human, to forgive divine — Making mistakes is natural; forgiving them is noble.
- Live and let live — Be tolerant of others' choices and lifestyles.
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