腹八分目に医者要らず

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
はら
Grade: 6
はち
Grade: 1
ぶん
Grade: 2

Grade: 1

Grade: 3
しゃ
Grade: 3

Grade: 4
kun'yomi on'yomi kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
腹八分目に醫者要らず (kyūjitai)
腹八分目に医者いらず

Etymology

Compound of +‎ 八分 +‎ +‎ +‎ 医者 +‎ 要らず (negative continuative form of the verb () (iru)), literally "one need not to see doctor if eating only 80% full"

Proverb

(はら)(はち)(ぶん)()()(しゃ)()らず (hara hachibun me ni isha irazu

  1. eat moderately to avoid the doctor

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