practice what one preaches

English

Verb

practice what one preaches (third-person singular simple present practices what one preaches, present participle practicing what one preaches, simple past and past participle practiced what one preached)

(American spelling) To act in harmony with one's teachings and advice.

Usage notes

Often used as a retort to a hypocritical critic.

Alternative forms

practise what one preaches

Translations

act in harmony with one's teachings

Chinese:
Mandarin: 說到做到／说到做到 (zh) (shuōdàozuòdào), 言行一致 (zh) (yánxíngyízhì), 身體力行／身体力行 (zh) (shēntǐlìxíng)
Finnish: tehdä niin kuin sanoo
French: prêcher d’exemple (fr)
Polish: praktykuj, jak głosisz impf
Russian: слова не должны расходиться с делом (slova ne dolžny rasxoditʹsja s delom)
Spanish: predicar con el ejemplo
Swedish: leva som man lär (to live as one teaches)

See also

preach water and drink wine

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