you are what you eat
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Meaning · English
Your health and character are influenced by your diet
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Sức khỏe và tính cách bị ảnh hưởng bởi chế độ ăn uống
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Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Sources & notes
Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “you are what you eat” mean?
Your health and character are influenced by your diet
Is “you are what you eat” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.