Quote #13205
Do unto others, then run.
Benny Hill
About This Quote
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Interpretation
A comic twist on the biblical “Do unto others…” (the Golden Rule), the line adds “then run,” implying that acting on moral advice may provoke retaliation—or that the speaker’s “good deed” is actually mischievous and requires a quick getaway. In Benny Hill’s comedic persona, the humor typically comes from undercutting respectable platitudes with cheeky self-interest and farce. The joke also fits the chase-driven rhythm associated with Hill’s television sketches: morality is invoked only to be immediately followed by slapstick consequences.




