eat to live, not live to eat

== English == === Alternative forms === live not to eat, but eat to live === Etymology === Often attributed to Socrates and Benjamin Franklin. === Proverb === eat to live, not live to eat (medicine, imperative) It is best not to be gluttonous; eating shouldn't be one's favorite activity, but one should eat only to supply health. ==== Usage notes ==== Often used as an advice or imperative.