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Meaning of eat to live, not live to eat | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

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

imperative

Examples

“Balance can be used to heighten matched pairs of ideas, as in the maxim "one should eat to live, not live to eat."”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

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