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do as i say and not as i do
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do as I say and not as I doverb
Don't imitate my behavior but obey my instructions.
Etymology: This order first appeared in John Selden's Table-Talk (c. 1654): "Preachers say, 'Do as I say, not as I do.'"
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of do as i say and not as i do in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of do as i say and not as i do in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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- لا أقول كما لاArabic
- tun, was ich sage und nicht, wie ich tunGerman
- κάνετε όπως λέω και όχι όπως κάνωGreek
- Haz lo que digo y no lo que hagoSpanish
- fais ce que je dis et non comme je le faisFrench
- Gjør som jeg sier og ikke som jeg gjørNorwegian
- Делай, как я говорю, а не как я делаюRussian
- நான் சொல்வதைச் செய் மற்றும் நான் செய்ய மாட்டேன் எனTamil
- నేను చెప్పినట్లుగా నేను చేయనిది కాదుTelugu
- Dediğimi yapın ve benim yaptığım değilTurkish
- làm như tôi nói và không phải là tôi làmVietnamese
- 照我說，而不是像我一樣Chinese
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