live not to eat, but eat to live

Alternative form of eat to live, not live to eat.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of eat to live, not live to eat.
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APA

live not to eat, but eat to live. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/live%20not%20to%20eat%2C%20but%20eat%20to%20live

MLA

“live not to eat, but eat to live.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/live%20not%20to%20eat%2C%20but%20eat%20to%20live. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “live not to eat, but eat to live,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/live%20not%20to%20eat%2C%20but%20eat%20to%20live.

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