English Explanatory Dictionary

a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. Indulgence in food and drink gives a brief period of sensory pleasure but tends to increase one's body weight in the long term.

Word forms

a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips
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