Sun, Mar-12-06, 18:03
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Plan: Atkins - Maintenance
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Originally Posted by ChicknLady
OMG, this sounds like my DH's favorite saying when he gets disgusted with my low-carbing: you should eat "a little bit of everything, but not too much of one thing". He says it's an old Chinese proverb, as if that validates the statement somehow. Frederick? Ever hear this one before?
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LOL...yes, I heard it growing up.
However, the Chinese are nothing if not supremely pragmatic. There is another saying that goes something like this, "nothing succeeds like excess," which is the proverb of choice pertaining to all things beneficial, such as money, property, and good luck. |