Meanings
alternative do unto others
- One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself; an expression of the golden rule.
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Luke 6:311 more example
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 7:12
Translations
Arabic عَامِلِ النَّاسَ كَمَا تُحِبُّ أَنْ يُعَامِلُوكَ
- عَامِلِ النَّاسَ كَمَا تُحِبُّ أَنْ يُعَامِلُوكَ (ʕāmili n-nāsa kamā tuḥibbu ʔan yuʕāmilūka)One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself
Chinese Mandarin 己所不欲，勿施於人 /己所不欲, 勿施于人
- 己所不欲，勿施於人 /己所不欲One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself
- 勿施于人 (jǐsuǒbùyù, wùshīyúrén)One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself
Dutch wat gij niet wilt, dat u geschiedt, doe dat ook een ander niet
- wat gij niet wilt, dat u geschiedt, doe dat ook een ander nietOne should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself
Finnish tee toisille sitä, mitä toivoisit heidän tekevän itsellesi
- tee toisille sitä, mitä toivoisit heidän tekevän itsellesiOne should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself
French traite les autres comme tu voudrais être traité
- traite les autres comme tu voudrais être traitéOne should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself
German behandle andere so, wie du von ihnen behandelt werden willst
- behandle andere so, wie du von ihnen behandelt werden willstOne should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself
Hebrew מָה שֶׁשָּׂנוּא עָלֶיךָ אַל תַּעֲשֶׂה לַחֲבֵרְךָ
- מָה שֶׁשָּׂנוּא עָלֶיךָ אַל תַּעֲשֶׂה לַחֲבֵרְךָ (ma shesanú 'alécha al ta'asé leḥaverchá)One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself
Italian fa agli altri quel che vorresti fosse fatto a te
- fa agli altri quel che vorresti fosse fatto a teOne should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself
Korean 역지사지, 역지즉개연
- 역지사지 (yeokjisaji)One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself
- 역지즉개연 (yeokjijeukgaeyeon)One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself
- 기소불욕 물시어인 (gisoburyok mulsieoin)One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself
Polish nie czyń drugiemu, co tobie niemiłe
- nie czyń drugiemu, co tobie niemiłeOne should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself
Portuguese faça aos outros o que quer que façam a você
- faça aos outros o que quer que façam a vocêOne should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself
Russian поступа́й с други́ми так, как хо́чешь, что́бы они́ поступа́ли с тобо́й
- поступа́й с други́ми так, как хо́чешь, что́бы они́ поступа́ли с тобо́й (postupáj s drugími tak, kak xóčešʹ, štóby oní postupáli s tobój)One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself
Cite this entry
do unto others as you would have them do unto you. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20unto%20others%20as%20you%20would%20have%20them%20do%20unto%20you
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