腹八分目に医者要らず

腹八分目に医者要らず

Japanese

Kanji in this term
腹	八	分	目	医	者	要
はら Grade: 6	はち Grade: 1	ぶん Grade: 2	め Grade: 1	い Grade: 3	しゃ Grade: 3	い Grade: 4
kun’yomi	on’yomi					kun’yomi

Alternative spelling	腹八分目に医者いらず

Etymology

Compound of 腹 +‎ 八分 +‎ 目 +‎ に +‎ 医者 +‎ 要らず (“negative continuative form of the verb 要(い)る (iru)”), literally "one need not to see doctor if eating only 80% full"

Proverb

腹八分目(はらはちぶんめ)に医者要(いしゃい)らず • (hara hachibun me ni isha irazu) 

1. eat moderately to avoid the doctor

See also

• 暴飲暴食(ぼういんぼうしょく) (bōinbōshoku)