腹八分目に医者いらず

はらはちぶんめにいしゃいらず

Also written 腹八分目に医者要らず, 腹８分目に医者要らず

Meanings

1. Expression eating moderately keeps the doctor away

Kanji

• 腹 belly. Read as はら.
• 八 eight. Read as ハチ.
• 分 part. Read as ブン.
• 目 eye
• 医 medicine
• 者 person. Read as シャ.

Word lists

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