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"etymology_text": "This simplified order first appeared in John Selden's Table-Talk (c. 1654): \"Preachers say, 'Do as I say, not as I do.'\"\nThe original parsing is found in the New Testament (Matthew 23:1-3; King James Version): “Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.”",
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"ref": "2006, J. G. Thirlwell (lyrics and music), “Sieve”, in Damp, performed by Foetus",
"roman": "The dilettantish peekaboo",
"text": "Do what I say now, not what I do",
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"Do not imitate my behavior but obey my instructions."
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"(as imperative) Do not imitate my behavior but obey my instructions."
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"code": "cs",
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"word": "káže vodu a pije víno"
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"word": "älä tee niin kuin minä teen, vaan niin kuin minä sanon"
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"word": "älkää tehkö niin kuin minä teen, vaan niin kuin minä sanon"
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"word": "fais ce que je dis, pas ce que je fais"
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"word": "faites ce que je dis, pas ce que je fais"
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"code": "de",
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"word": "tu, was ich sage, nicht, was ich tue (selbst/selber)"
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"word": "rób to, co mówię, a nie to, co robię"
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"word": "róbcie, co mówię, a nie to, co robię"
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"code": "pt",
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"word": "faça o que eu digo, mas não faça o que eu faço"
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"code": "ru",
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"roman": "kak skazano delaj, ne kak mnoju sdelano",
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"word": "как сказано делай, не как мною сделано"
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"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
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"word": "consejos vendo y para mí no tengo"
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"code": "sv",
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"word": "gör som jag säger, inte som jag gör"
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],
"word": "do as I say and not as I do"
}
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"word": "káže vodu a pije víno"
},
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"word": "älkää tehkö niin kuin minä teen, vaan niin kuin minä sanon"
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"word": "fais ce que je dis, pas ce que je fais"
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"word": "faites ce que je dis, pas ce que je fais"
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"roman": "dir",
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"word": "tu, was ich sage, nicht, was ich tue (selbst/selber)"
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"sense": "Translations",
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"word": "rób to, co mówię, a nie to, co robię"
},
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"word": "róbcie, co mówię, a nie to, co robię"
},
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"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "Translations",
"word": "faça o que eu digo, mas não faça o que eu faço"
},
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"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "kak skazano delaj, ne kak mnoju sdelano",
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"word": "как сказано делай, не как мною сделано"
},
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"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "Translations",
"word": "consejos vendo y para mí no tengo"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "Translations",
"word": "gör som jag säger, inte som jag gör"
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"word": "do as I say and not as I do"
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