Do as you would be done by.

Treat other people with the same consideration you would want them to show you. Your own wishes offer a guide for choosing how to act toward someone else.

The proverb also challenges double standards: it is unfair to expect patience, honesty, or kindness from others while refusing to offer those things yourself.

Use it to encourage someone to consider how an action would feel if they were on the receiving end, especially when deciding whether their treatment of another person is fair.