JLPT N2Proverbs

医者の不養生

Meaning
立派なことを口にしながら自分では実行しないこと
Explanation
「医者の不養生」 is a metaphor for preaching fine things to others while not practicing them oneself. It is the opposite of "a doctor pays more attention to health than anyone," and is a phrase that mocks the way one's words and actions do not match.
Original Japanese explanation

「医者の不養生」は、人には立派なことを説きながら、自分では実行していないことのたとえです。「医者は誰より健康に気をつけている」とは逆で、言うことと行いが伴わない様子を皮肉る言葉です。

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