Why is there a rule of "don't talk when eating, don't talk when sleeping" in ancient times?

"Eat without words, sleep without words" comes from The Analects of Confucius, a hardworking country sage, which is what Confucius said. This sentence means that you can't talk while chewing, and everyone can't talk while sleeping. Explain that when offering sacrifices or major activities, you should abide by the rules everywhere, maintain your own etiquette, participate in activities with sincerity and awe, and restrain yourself with the code of conduct of gentlemen everywhere.

Confucius respects ceremony, which is the code of conduct in traditional society. Confucius first put forward a complete set of moral principles. He put forward how a gentleman should behave in this world, and hoped that all those who followed him would live in this world by this code of conduct. He hoped that the whole world would believe his comparison, so he spread his thoughts everywhere, visited kings of various countries and told them his views on ethics, hoping that his code of conduct would play a role in every country. Later, his disciples compiled what he said into The Analects, which has been passed down to this day.

Aside from Confucius' ethics, these two sentences are of great guiding significance to the behavior of contemporary people when they eat and sleep. Saying don't talk is not only good for you to chew slowly and protect your digestive system, but also very impolite if you talk while eating. Talking in his sleep will not only make him sleepy, but also disturb others to rest, which is also a rude behavior.

These old sayings can be passed down from generation to generation. It is precisely because the truth contained in it has been recognized by many ordinary people and has become the default code of conduct for thousands of families. When educating children, adults will also come up with these old sayings to tell them the truth, not only a "eat without talking", but also many such old sayings, which are also practiced in our daily life.