Practice what you preach

Meaning: Live according to the principles you advocate.

Origin: Biblical idiom from Matthew 23:3, widely adopted in English.

Translations

• French: Il faut prêcher par l'exemple (literally: One must preach by example)
• Spanish: Predica con el ejemplo (literally: Preach with the example)
• Japanese: 言行一致 (Genkō itchi) (literally: Words and actions in accord)

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