Do as I say, not as I do.
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I don’t know if this proverb has the same meaning in English and our culture (Horn of Africa). It said about religious people who tell the good speak to people but they did bad action by hidden.
Take my advice which is sometimes in contrary to my behavior. Sometimes situation force different behavior.
Yes, Hellem, it is similar. It is usually said by a parent to a child when the parent wants the child to behave in a way that the parent does not. For example, the parent says “Drink your milk!” And the child says, “You don’t drink milk.” So the parent replies, “Do as I say, not as I do.”
Yes Greg, you understand this proverb very well.
Good advice must be accepted even if it comes from people who doesn’t do the advice
Yes, Nia, very nice.