avoid the pleasure which will bite tomorrow
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Meaning · English
Refuse enjoyable things that will have negative consequences later
Literally: avoid the pleasure which will bite tomorrow
Examples
She decided to avoid the pleasure which will bite tomorrow and stuck to her diet
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “avoid the pleasure which will bite tomorrow” mean?
Refuse enjoyable things that will have negative consequences later Literally: avoid the pleasure which will bite tomorrow
Is “avoid the pleasure which will bite tomorrow” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.