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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 |
|---|
| Zsolt | | - | Hungarian |
| AytaÇ | | - | Turkish |
| Ansel | | AN-səl | English |
| Shinju | | sheen-joo | Japanese |
| Ingo | | ING-go (German) | German, Ancient Germanic |
| Amparo | | ahm-PAH-ro | Spanish |