An apple a day keeps the doctor away

Meaning: Regular healthy habits prevent illness.

Origin: Welsh proverb from the 19th century, earlier forms dating to 1866.

Translations

• French: Une pomme par jour éloigne le médecin (literally: An apple a day keeps the doctor away)
• Spanish: Una manzana al día mantiene al médico en la lejanía (literally: An apple a day keeps the doctor distant)
• Japanese: 一日一個のリンゴで医者いらず (Ichinichi ikko no ringo de isha irazu) (literally: One apple a day, no doctor needed)

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