"practice what you preach" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 言行一致
• 言教不如身教

Definition

做你自己勸別人做的事情，言行一致，表裡如一。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用來指出言行不一或提醒人言行一致。在批評、建議或稱讚別人時很常見：'他言行不一。' 可以正面（讚賞）也可以負面（指責）。

Examples

You should practice what you preach and recycle your own garbage.

你應該**言行一致**，自己也要回收垃圾。

Parents must practice what they preach to set a good example for their children.

父母必須**言傳身教**，為孩子樹立好榜樣。

If you tell me to eat healthy, you should practice what you preach.

如果你讓我健康飲食，就應該**言行一致**。

Politicians rarely practice what they preach when it comes to honesty.

談到誠實，政客們很少**言行一致**。

It's hard to practice what you preach, but it makes you trustworthy.

**言行一致**很難，但這樣別人才會信任你。

Don’t lecture me about saving money unless you practice what you preach.

如果你自己不**言行一致**，別來教我怎麼省錢。