eat, drink and be merry
English
Etymology
A reference to Ecclesiastes 8:15: "Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry".
Proverb
- Enjoy yourself; forget your cares; do not worry.
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