Chose promise, chose due. A promise is a promise. Everyone needs a break now and then. There's no accounting for taste. Like father, like son.
All roads lead to Rome.
Meaning, of course, that when you're asleep, you don't need to eat. It was apparently some kind of a practical joke. Chacun pour soi et Dieu pour tous. Everyone for himself and God for all. Sorry to interrupt your study, but I just stumbled across a funny bilingual proverbs link you might enjoy.