practise what you preach

相關詞: practise

成語

Definition

  1. To behave in a way that aligns with the advice or beliefs one advocates to others; to follow one's own advice.

    言行一致

    • The teacher always tells students to be on time, but he is often late himself. This is not practicing what you preach.

      老師總是告訴學生要準時,但他自己卻經常遲到。這不是以身作則。

    • If you keep telling others to save money while spending lavishly yourself, then you are not practicing what you preach.

      如果你一直告訴別人要省錢,自己卻大手大腳地花錢,那麼你並沒有以身作則。

    • As a leader, you must practice what you preach, or nobody will listen to you.

      作為領導者,你必須以身作則,否則沒有人會聽你的。