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Do as I say, not as I do
Do as I say, not as I do.
Prov. Take my advice, even though I am acting contrary to it. (Sometimes used as an apology for behaving hypocritically.) Jill: Why are you walking on the grass when I told you not to? Jane: But you're walking on the grass. Jill: Do as I say, not as I do.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Stanley | | STAN-lee | English |
| Leyla | | - | Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Azerbaijani, English (Modern) |
| Remao | | rə-MAW | Limburgish |
| Duff | | [dʌf] | |
| Ayomide | | - | Western African, Yoruba |
| Sinclair | | sin-KLER | English (Rare) |