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eat to live, not live to eat
Proverb
imperative
not live to eat
Japanese Meaning
食事は生命維持のための手段であり、楽しみや贅沢を追求するために食べるのではない。 / 暴食を戒め、食事は健康の補給を目的とするものであるという教訓。
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(medicine, imperative) It is best not to be gluttonous; eating shouldn't be one's favorite activity, but one should eat only to supply health.
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eat to live, not live to eat
A wise physician once warned, 'eat to live, not live to eat,' reminding his patient that it is best not to be gluttonous.
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A wise physician once warned, 'eat to live, not live to eat,' reminding his patient that it is best not to be gluttonous.
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