practise what you preach
idiomPart ofpractise
practise what you preach — idiom
1. to behave in the way that you advise or tell other people to behave — in other w
1.idiom
Definition
to behave in the way that you advise or tell other people to behave — in other words, to follow your own advice and set a good example.
Example
The manager always tells his staff to arrive on time, so he should practise what he preaches.
Parents who practise what they preach build more trust with their children than parents who just give orders.