preach water and drink wine

To act hypocritically; to fail to practice what one preaches.

Japanese Meaning

偽善的に行動する、すなわち自らの説くことと実際の行動が一致しないこと / 他人に正しいと説くが、自分は別の行動をとる矛盾した態度をとること

It's infuriating when leaders preach water and drink wine, demanding discipline from others while indulging themselves.

指導者が他人に自制を求めながら、自分は偽善的に振る舞って享楽にふけるのは腹立たしい。

Sense（1）

To act hypocritically; to fail to practice what one preaches.

preaches water and drinks wine

（ present singular third-person ）

preaching water and drinking wine

（ participle present ）

preached water and drank wine

（ past ）

preached water and drunk wine

（ participle past ）