do as I say and not as I do en · X
Etymology
This simplified order first appeared in John Selden's Table-Talk (c. 1654): "Preachers say, 'Do as I say, not as I do.'" The original parsing is found in the New Testament (Matthew 23:1-3; King James Version): “Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.”
Meanings
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(as imperative) Do not imitate my behavior but obey my instructions.
Do what I say now, not what I do The dilettantish peekaboo
2006, J. G. Thirlwell, “Sieve”, in Damp, performed by Foetus:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| do what I say, not what I do | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (16)
pl rób to, co mówię, a nie to, co robię (do not imitate my behavior but obey my instructions) · es consejos vendo y para mí no tengo (do not imitate my behavior but obey my instructions) · cmn 别照我做的做 (do not imitate my behavior but obey my instructions) · ru как сказано делай, не как мною сделано (do not imitate my behavior but obey my instructions) · ro fă ce zice popa, nu ce face popa (do not imitate my behavior but obey my instructions) · eo faru kiel mi diras, ne kiel mi faras (do not imitate my behavior but obey my instructions) · fr faites ce que je dis, pas ce que je fais (do not imitate my behavior but obey my instructions) · cmn 就按我說的做，別照我做的做 /就按我说的做 (do not imitate my behavior but obey my instructions) · sv gör som jag säger, inte som jag gör (do not imitate my behavior but obey my instructions) · pl róbcie, co mówię, a nie to, co robię (do not imitate my behavior but obey my instructions) · fi älkää tehkö niin kuin minä teen, vaan niin kuin minä sanon (do not imitate my behavior but obey my instructions) · cs káže vodu a pije víno (do not imitate my behavior but obey my instructions) · pt faça o que eu digo, mas não faça o que eu faço (do not imitate my behavior but obey my instructions) · fi älä tee niin kuin minä teen, vaan niin kuin minä sanon (do not imitate my behavior but obey my instructions) · de tu, was ich sage, nicht, was ich tue (selbst/selber) (do not imitate my behavior but obey my instructions) · fr fais ce que je dis, pas ce que je fais (do not imitate my behavior but obey my instructions)