Health & Hygiene Vocabulary Set in Daily Life: Full and Detailed List
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an onion a day keeps everyone away
/æn ˈʌnjən ə deɪ kiːps ˈevriwʌn əˈweɪ/
Example:
I ate a whole raw onion for lunch, and now I know why they say an onion a day keeps everyone away.
cleanliness is next to godliness
/ˈklen.li.nəs ɪz nekst tu ˈɡɑːd.li.nəs/
Example:
My grandmother always said that cleanliness is next to godliness while she was scrubbing the floors.
a good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book
/ə ɡʊd læf ænd ə lɔŋ slip ɑr ðə bɛst kjʊrz ɪn ðə ˈdɑktərz bʊk/
Example:
You look exhausted; remember that a good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book.
an apple a day keeps the doctor away
/æn ˈæp.əl ə deɪ kiːps ðə ˈdɑːk.tɚ əˈweɪ/
Example:
My grandmother always said, 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away,' and she lived to be ninety.
better to be poor and healthy than rich and sick
/ˈbet̬.ɚ tu bi pʊr ænd ˈhel.θi ðæn rɪtʃ ænd sɪk/
Example:
He lost all his money but recovered from his illness, proving it's better to be poor and healthy than rich and sick.
better pay the butcher than the doctor
/ˈbetər peɪ ðə ˈbʊtʃər ðæn ðə ˈdɑːktər/
Example:
I always buy organic vegetables because I believe it's better pay the butcher than the doctor.
an empty sack cannot stand upright
/æn ˈɛmpti sæk ˈkænɑt stænd ˈʌpˌraɪt/
Example:
You should eat something before the exam; an empty sack cannot stand upright.
the best advice is found on the pillow
/ðə bɛst ædˈvaɪs ɪz faʊnd ɒn ðə ˈpɪloʊ/
Example:
I'm not sure if I should accept the job offer yet; the best advice is found on the pillow.
early to bed, and early to rise
/ˈɜːrli tu bɛd ænd ˈɜːrli tu raɪz/
Example:
My grandfather always said, 'Early to bed, and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.'
it is ill speaking between a full man and a fasting
/ɪt ɪz ɪl ˈspiːkɪŋ bɪˈtwiːn ə fʊl mæn ænd ə ˈfæstɪŋ/
Example:
The wealthy landlord couldn't understand the tenant's desperation; it is ill speaking between a full man and a fasting.
/naɪt brɪŋz ˈkaʊn.səl/
Example:
I'm not sure what to do yet; let's wait, as night brings counsel.
after dinner sleep a while, after supper walk a mile
/ˈæftər ˈdɪnər slip ə waɪl, ˈæftər ˈsʌpər wɔk ə maɪl/
Example:
My grandfather always said, 'after dinner sleep a while, after supper walk a mile' to stay healthy.