English · Proverb Candidate

do not dish it if you can't take it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Be prepared for criticism if you criticize others

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phải sẵn sàng nhận chỉ trích nếu bạn chỉ trích người khác

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Literally: serve food if unable to receive it

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 not dish it if you can't take it” mean?

Be prepared for criticism if you criticize others Literally: serve food if unable to receive it

Is “do not dish it if you can't take it” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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