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do as I say, not as I do

do as I say, not as I do is the alternative form of do as I say and not as I do.

Meaning of do as I say and not as I do

Proverb

do as I say and not as I do

  1. Do not imitate my behavior but obey my instructions.
    • Do what I say now, not what I do
      The dilettantish peekaboo2006, J. G. Thirlwell, “Sieve”, in Damp, performed by Foetus

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Do as I say, not as I do is the alternative form of do as I say and not as I do.

Words near do as I say, not as I do in the dictionary

  1. do a power of good
  2. do a Reggie Perrin
  3. do a runner
  4. do a slow burn
  5. do as I say and not as I do
  6. do as I say, not as I do
  7. do away with
  8. do battle
  9. do bears shit in the woods
  10. do bird
  11. do bits

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