Live not to eat, but eat to live.

More proverbs about Wisdom

• Eat a bit before you drink. Consuming food before alcohol slows intoxication and prevents impaired judgment from clou…
• Eating and drinking takes away one's appetite. Indulging excessively in immediate pleasures dulls desire for future satisfaction and gro…
• You cannot hide an eel in a sack. Obvious truths inevitably reveal themselves despite attempts at concealment, just as a li…
• Rub your sore eye with your elbow. Attempting the impossible wastes effort; some problems lack practical solutions.
• Give it plenty of elbow grease. Sustained physical effort and hard work can overcome obstacles that seem intractable or r…
• That's but an empty purse that's full of other men's money. Borrowed wealth brings no security; true richness comes from what you genuinely own.