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)

1. (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), vivre ce que l'on prêche 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