practise what one preaches
Live your advice
To practise what one preaches is to behave according to the standards you advocate for others.
The expression usually appears in the negative—someone fails to practise what they preach when their actions contradict their stated values: He tells everyone to eat healthy but doesn't practise what he preaches.
Also spelled *practice what one preaches* in American English.
- exemplifyRepresent through instance
- lead by exampleInfluence through personal conduct
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- role modelPerson others emulate
authenticity · embody · skin in the game · consistency · congruence · accountability · sincerity · honesty · self-discipline · credibility · demonstrate · uphold · epitome · walk the talk · actions speak louder · morality · self-awareness · genuineness
practise what one preacheshypocrisy
Pretense of virtue
lip service · all talk and no action · double standards · empty words · inconsistency
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Insincere and deceptive
virtue signaling · holier-than-thou · hypocrite · hypocrisy · sanctimony
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