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Be the first to stop, to show your good breeding, and don’t be gluttonous; otherwise, you will offend.
Be not hasty in a feast.
It's good manners to be the first to stop eating; stuffing yourself is offensive.
Be the first to stop, as befits good manners; and do not gorge yourself, lest you give offense.
Be the first to stop eating, as befits good manners, and do not be a glutton, lest you give offense.
Be the first to stop, as befits good manners, and do not be insatiable, or you will give offence.
Be the first to stop, as befits good manners, and do not be insatiable, or you will give offence.
Be the first to stop, as befits good manners, and do not be insatiable, or you will give offense.
Be the first to stop, as befits good manners, and do not be insatiable, or you will give offense.
Be the first to stop eating, for the sake of good manners, and do not be insatiable, lest you give offense.
Be the first to stop eating, for the sake of good manners, and do not be insatiable, lest you give offense.
Cease thou first because of learning, either nurture; and do not thou be outrageous, lest peradventure thou offend. [Cease rather (or first) because of discipline; and do thou not be too much, lest peradventure thou offend.]
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