enough is as good as a feast

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enough is as good as a feast

proverb

  1. Just the right amount is as good as more than enough: there is no value in excess. Here is enough, I am satisfied, (sayd he). / Since enough is enough, (sayd I), here may we / With that one word take end good, as may be geast: / For folke say, enough is as good as a feast.

    Similar: enough is enough

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proverb there is no value in excess

한국어지나친 것은 잔치나 다름없다 jinachin geos-eun janchina dareum-eopda
中文過猶不及 /过犹不及 guòyóubùjí
Françaisil ne faut pas abuser des bonnes choses
עבריתתפסת מרובה לא תפסת

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@misc{enough_is_as_good_as_a_feast_2026,
  title = {enough is as good as a feast},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/enough%20is%20as%20good%20as%20a%20feast},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}