do as you would be done by
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Meaning · English
Treat others as you want them to treat you
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
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Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Sources & notes
Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “do as you would be done by” mean?
Treat others as you want them to treat you
Is “do as you would be done by” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.