Example is better than precept



Example is better than precept.

Prov. You will teach people more effectively by being a good example than you will by telling them what to do. Mother never lectured us; she just tried her best to be a good person, and we tried hard to be like her. She was living proof that example is better than precept.
See also: better, example

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Desideria-Italian, Spanish, Late Roman
UlriikkaOOL-ree:k-kahFinnish (Rare)
Betsey['betsi]
Shakil-Arabic
Fawzi-Arabic
Umut-Turkish