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Eaten Quotes

From dinner memories to darker warnings, quotes on what it means to be eaten.

The word 'eaten' shows up in two very different moods on this page: light lines about a good meal in Los Angeles, and heavier ones about the early bird's worm getting caught. That contrast is part of what makes this Bird-adjacent topic worth browsing.

Eaten bread is forgotten.

Quotes by Thomas Fuller

The early bird gets the worm. The early worm... gets eaten.

Quotes by Norman Ralph Augustine

I have eaten very well in Los Angeles. Marvelously!

Quotes by Gustavo Dudamel

We can be eaten by techniques and forget what we have inside of us.

Quotes by Eric Cantona

Bird Quotes

I've eaten things that didn't complain this much.

Quotes by Denis Leary

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the mix of tone in these eaten quotes?
It ranges from lighthearted, like praising a great meal in Los Angeles, to cautionary lines about the early worm getting caught. The variety keeps the page from feeling one-note.
Is there a quote about forgetting favors?
Yes, one short line says bread that has already been eaten tends to be forgotten, a compact way of talking about ingratitude.
Why is there a bird quote mixed in here?
The early bird proverb gets a dark twist in one quote, noting that the early worm ends up eaten instead of rewarded. For more on that image, see Bird quotes.
Do any of these quotes have a deeper meaning beyond food?
At least one warns that people can be eaten by technique or routine, losing touch with their own instincts in the process.
Are these quotes suitable for a lighthearted caption?
The food-related ones work well for that, especially the enthusiastic line about eating well in a specific city. The cautionary ones fit a more reflective post instead.

There's also a warning tucked into a few of these quotes, about people being eaten by technique or routine until they forget who they are. For related themes, see our Early and Bread quote pages.