An apple a day keeps the doctor away

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An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Prov. Apples are so nutritious that if you eat an apple every day, you will not ever need to go to a doctor. Remember to take an apple in your lunch today. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Grandma always fed us lots of apples when we visited her. She believed that an apple a day keeps the doctor away.

See also: apple, away, day, doctor, keep

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. (old-fashioned)

something that you say which means eating an apple every day will keep you healthy If 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away,' then why have I got this terrible cold?

See also: apple, away, day, doctor, keep

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