"do unto others" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: does unto others [present, singular, third-person], doing unto others [participle, present], did unto others [past], done unto others [participle, past]
Etymology: From the first part of do unto others as you would have them do unto you, a common formulation of the golden rule. Head templates: {{en-verb|do<does,,did,done> unto others}} do unto others (third-person singular simple present does unto others, present participle doing unto others, simple past did unto others, past participle done unto others)
  1. To obey the golden rule: to treat others as one would wish to be treated. Translations (treat others as one would wish to be treated): 己所不欲,勿施於人 /己所不欲 (Chinese Mandarin), 勿施于人 (jǐsuǒbùyù, wùshīyúrén) (Chinese Mandarin), tee toisille (Finnish), 역지사지 (yeokjisaji) (Korean)

Inflected forms

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