set an example

English

Verb

set an example

(transitive with for) to behave in a way that other people should.

Translations

Translations

Chinese:
Cantonese: ^{(please verify)} 帶好頭, ^{(please verify)} 带好头 (dai³ hou² tau⁴), ^{(please verify)} 做好畀人睇 (zou⁶ hou² bei² jan⁴ tai²)
Finnish: näyttää esimerkkiä
French: donner l'exemple (fr), montrer l'exemple

German: ein Exempel statuieren (de)

See also

make an example of

Further reading

“set an example” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
“set an example” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
“set an example” in the Collins English Dictionary
“set an example for someone” (US) in Macmillan English Dictionary.

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