See eat like a bird on Wiktionary
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"To eat in small amounts rather than in a single full meal."
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"sense": "to eat small amounts",
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"word": "syödä kuin varpunen"
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"word": "manger comme un moineau"
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"sense": "to eat small amounts",
"word": "jeść jak ptaszek"
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"sense": "to eat small amounts",
"word": "comer como um passarinho"
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"sense": "to eat small amounts",
"word": "comer como un pajarito"
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"word": "eat like a bird"
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