fingers were made before forks

proverb

A lighthearted excuse for using one's hands to pick up food while eating.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. A lighthearted excuse for using one's hands to pick up food while eating.
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APA

fingers were made before forks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingers%20were%20made%20before%20forks

MLA

“fingers were made before forks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingers%20were%20made%20before%20forks. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fingers were made before forks,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingers%20were%20made%20before%20forks.

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