gut gekaut ist halb verdaut
proverb[ɡuːt ɡəˈkaʊ̯t ɪst halp fɛɐ̯ˈdaʊ̯t]
chew your food well before swallowing it; don't eat too fast
gut gekaut ist halb verdaut is a German proverb meaning “chew your food well before swallowing it; don't eat too fast”.