Before
Before adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
Unto and before are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unto" instead a preposition "Before".
Unto
Both words in one sentence
- Inverted/Parodied in a Benny Hill song: "Do unto others before they do it unto you."
Source: The Golden Rule - Leaf: Do unto the other guy before he does unto you!
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Their version of the Golden Rule is "do unto others before they do unto you", and the protagonist Prince Bu is a misfit for not being as mean and ugly as the other trolls.
Source: Bad Is Good and Good Is Bad
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Unto and Before. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/unto
Before & Unto. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/unto>.
Unto or Before. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/unto.
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