"practice what you preach" meaning in English

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Phrase

Forms: practice what you preach
Head templates: {{expression}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you tell other people to do something, you should do it too. If you tell other people not to do something, you shouldn't do it either.
    Sense id: simple-practice_what_you_preach-en-phrase-0ioCn8HL
     
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