practice what one preaches
(idiom) do what one advises others to do
Example Sentences:
A: I think you need to lose weight, my friend. You look to fat.
B: You weigh 300 kilos!
A: I know. So what?
B: You need to practice what you preach.
My mother told me not to drink alcohol, but she drinks every night. She needs to practice what she preaches.
From the Blogs:
Working On a Full House: Practice what you Preach!
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Similar idioms:
- down something
- hot air
- bend over backwards
- full of oneself
- drink like a fish
- full of it
- let it slide
- water under the bridge
- full of shit
- break one’s back
