eat to live, not live to eat

proverb Eat for nourishment, and not as a main source of pleasure. The expression discourages overeating. I used to feel bloated all the time, but I'm feeling better now that I eat to live, not live to eat.

Eat to live, not live to eat.

Prov. Do not be gluttonous.; Eating should not be your favorite activity, but something you do to maintain your health. "Eat to live, not live to eat," was the doctor's advice to Gene, who was dangerously overweight.

See also: eat, live, not

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

teach a man to fish
it takes a village
village
business before pleasure
tomorrow never comes
best-laid plans go astray, the
the best-laid plans
the best-laid plans go astray
the best-laid plans of mice and men
for want of a nail

References in periodicals archive

STEPHEN DIXON, Redcar We eat to live, not live to eat I HAVE followed the reports on the PS36,000 meal (Concern at PS36k town hall party - The Gazette 23.06.18) and would like to know what was on the menu, fish and chips in newspaper or caviar on gold plates.

It's not electric cars that we will need, it's boats..

Those smug people who proclaim that they "eat to live, not live to eat" are aliens, another species.

I confess..I'm proud of all my failed diets

She has a word of advice that is true but invariably ignored by most people: "You eat to live, not live to eat."

Miss meals and put on weight

Singh, a vegetarian, said the secret to achieve long life lies in his diet, that is to eat "a child's portion" and "to eat to live, not live to eat".

101-year-old marathon runner retires

"Thou shouldst eat to live, not live to eat," he said.

The historic trail of the mushy peas

You want them to absorb from you the notion that you eat to live, not live to eat.

The MAG: THE DIET COACH: I'm scared that baby will get fat; Diet coach JUDY CITRON answers all your dieting questions to help you get into shape

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释义	eat to live, not live to eat eat to live, not live to eat proverb Eat for nourishment, and not as a main source of pleasure. The expression discourages overeating. I used to feel bloated all the time, but I'm feeling better now that I eat to live, not live to eat. See also: eat, live, not Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Eat to live, not live to eat. Prov. Do not be gluttonous.; Eating should not be your favorite activity, but something you do to maintain your health. "Eat to live, not live to eat," was the doctor's advice to Gene, who was dangerously overweight. See also: eat, live, not McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: teach a man to fish it takes a village village business before pleasure tomorrow never comes best-laid plans go astray, the the best-laid plans the best-laid plans go astray the best-laid plans of mice and men for want of a nail References in periodicals archive STEPHEN DIXON, Redcar We eat to live, not live to eat I HAVE followed the reports on the PS36,000 meal (Concern at PS36k town hall party - The Gazette 23.06.18) and would like to know what was on the menu, fish and chips in newspaper or caviar on gold plates. It's not electric cars that we will need, it's boats.. Those smug people who proclaim that they "eat to live, not live to eat" are aliens, another species. I confess..I'm proud of all my failed diets She has a word of advice that is true but invariably ignored by most people: "You eat to live, not live to eat." Miss meals and put on weight Singh, a vegetarian, said the secret to achieve long life lies in his diet, that is to eat "a child's portion" and "to eat to live, not live to eat". 101-year-old marathon runner retires "Thou shouldst eat to live, not live to eat," he said. The historic trail of the mushy peas You want them to absorb from you the notion that you eat to live, not live to eat. The MAG: THE DIET COACH: I'm scared that baby will get fat; Diet coach JUDY CITRON answers all your dieting questions to help you get into shape
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