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腹八分目に医者要らず. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
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Japanese
Etymology
Compound of 腹 + 八分 + 目 + に + 医者 + 要らず (“negative continuative form of the verb 要る (iru)”), literally "one need not to see doctor if eating only 80% full"
Proverb
腹八分目に医者要らず • (hara hachibun me ni isha irazu)
- eat moderately to avoid the doctor
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