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Confucianism -> The Analects -> Xiang Dang -> 8

食不厌精，He did not dislike to have his rice finely cleaned,
脍不厌细。nor to have his mince meat cut quite small.
食饐而餲，鱼馁而肉败，不食。He did not eat rice which had been injured by heat or damp and turned sour, nor fish or flesh which was gone.
色恶，不食。He did not eat what was discolored,
臭恶，不食。or what was of a bad flavor,
失饪，不食。nor anything which was ill-cooked,
不时，不食。or was not in season.
割不正，不食。He did not eat meat which was not cut properly,
不得其酱，不食。nor what was served without its proper sauce.
肉虽多，Though there might be a large quantity of meat,
不使胜食气。he would not allow what he took to exceed the due proportion for the rice.
惟酒无量，It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself,
不及乱。but he did not allow himself to be confused by it.
沽酒市脯不食。He did not partake of wine and dried meat bought in the market.
不撤姜食。He was never without ginger when he ate.
不多食。He did not eat much.
祭于公，When he had been assisting at the prince's sacrifice,
不宿肉。he did not keep the flesh which he received overnight.
祭肉不出三日。The flesh of his family sacrifice he did not keep over three days.
出三日，不食之矣。If kept over three days, people could not eat it.
食不语，When eating, he did not converse.
寝不言。When in bed, he did not speak.
虽疏食菜羹，Although his food might be coarse rice and vegetable soup,
瓜祭，he would offer a little of it in sacrifice
必齐如也。with a grave, respectful air.

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