hunger is a good sauce
English
Proverb
- (dated) Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.
- 1854, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman, Punch, Vol. XXVI, Punch Publications Ltd., page 74:
- 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.
- 1854, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman, Punch, Vol. XXVI, Punch Publications Ltd., page 74:
Synonyms
- hunger is the best sauce
- hunger is the best spice
- hunger is the best pickle
- hunger is the best seasoning
Translations
being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food
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