a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips

proverb

Indulgence in food and drink gives a brief period of sensory pleasure but tends to increase one's body weight in the long term.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. dietingIndulgence in food and drink gives a brief period of sensory pleasure but tends to increase one's body weight in the long term.
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APA

a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20moment%20on%20the%20lips%2C%20a%20lifetime%20on%20the%20hips

MLA

“a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20moment%20on%20the%20lips%2C%20a%20lifetime%20on%20the%20hips. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20moment%20on%20the%20lips%2C%20a%20lifetime%20on%20the%20hips.

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