English Explanatory Dictionary

eat to live, not live to eat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. It is best not to be gluttonous; eating shouldn't be one's favorite activity, but one should eat only to supply health.

Word forms

eat to live, not live to eat live not to eat, but eat to live

Etymology

Often attributed to Socrates and Benjamin Franklin.

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