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precept

/ˈpriːsept/noun

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उपदेश, सिद्धांत, नियम, आचार-नियम

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noun
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    [C, U] formal

    a rule about how to behave or what to think

    उपदेश, सिद्धांत, नियम, आचार-नियम

    • Gandhiji lived by the precepts of truth and non-violence.
    • Example is better than precept.

    Synonyms principle rule tenet maxim doctrine

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The proverb 'Example is better than precept' means that showing people how to behave is better than telling them.

Idiom के रूप में proverb 'Example is better than precept' का अर्थ है कि उपदेश देने से बेहतर है स्वयं करके दिखाना।