practicing what one preaches
Living one's advice
Practicing what one preaches means acting in accordance with the standards or values you advocate to others.
Someone who tells colleagues to maintain work-life balance but answers emails at midnight isn't practicing what they preach.
The phrase often appears in the negative: He doesn't practice what he preaches.
The underlying expectation is that advice-givers should follow their own counsel.
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- role modelPerson others emulate
- congruenceState of agreement
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
authenticity · keeping it real · adherence · leadership · trustworthiness · moral authority · moral high ground · alignment · accountability · commitment · sincerity · walk the talk · talk the talk · actions speak louder · lead by example · mentorship · follow-through · trust-building
practicing what one preacheshypocrisy
Pretense of virtue
all talk and no action · lip service · empty words · inconsistency · talking a good game
practicing what one preacheshypocrisy
Pretense of virtue
sanctimony · phoniness · insincerity · virtue signaling · pretense
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