一口吃不成胖子

yī kǒu chī bù chéng pàng zi

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)
  2. 2. fig. learn to walk before you run

Child Words of 一口吃不成胖子

一
yī

one

不
bù

no; not so

不成
bù chéng

won't do

口
kǒu

mouth

口吃
kǒu chī

to stammer

吃
chī

to eat

子
zǐ

son

成
chéng

to succeed

胖
pán

healthy

胖
pàng

fat

胖子
pàng zi

fat person

一口
yī kǒu

readily