hunger is a good sauce
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hunger is a good sauce
proverb
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Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.
His bread and cheese were somewhat dry, to be sure; his ale had become flat, and considerably warmer than was desirable; but hunger is a good sauce, and thirst is not particular.
Similar: hunger is the best sauce, hunger is the best spice, hunger is the best pickle, hunger is the best seasoning
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proverb being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food
| Português | a fome é o melhor tempero |
|---|---|
| Français | il n’est condiment que d’appétit, il n’est sauce que d’appétit |
| Deutsch | Hunger ist der beste Koch |
| Italiano | la fame è il miglior condimento |
| Română | foamea este cel mai bun bucătar |
| Tiếng Việt | một miếng khi đói bằng một gói khi no |
| العربية | الجوع كافر |
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