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preach water and drink wine

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To act hypocritically; to fail to practice what one preaches.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: a Dios rogando y col mazu dando — act hypocritically
  • Czech: kázat vodu a pít víno — act hypocritically
  • Finnish: sanoa yhtä ja tehdä toista — act hypocritically
  • Galician: a Deus rogando e co arado arando — act hypocritically
  • German: Wasser predigen und Wein trinken — act hypocritically
  • Hungarian: vizet prédikál és bort iszik — act hypocritically
  • Polish: postępować hipokrytycznie — act hypocritically
  • Spanish: a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando — act hypocritically