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A hungry people listens not to reason, not cares for justice, nor
is bent by any prayers.
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A hungry people listens not to reason, not cares for justice, nor
is bent by any prayers.
[Lat., Nec rationem patitur, nec aequitate mitigatur nec ulla
prece flectitur, populus esuriens.]
Bid the hungry Greek go to heaven, he will go.
[Lat., Graeculus esuriens in coelum, jusseris, ibit.]
Bid the hungry Greek go to heaven, he will go.
[Lat., Graeculus esuriens in coelum, jusseris, ibit.]
The belly is the teacher of art and the bestower of genius.
[Lat., Magister artis ingeniique largitor venter.]
The belly is the teacher of art and the bestower of genius.
[Lat., Magister artis ingeniique largitor venter.]
Cruel as death, and hungry at the grave.
Cruel as death, and hungry at the grave.
Hunger is sharper than the sword.
Hunger is sharper than the sword.
There are so many hungry people that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.
There are so many hungry people that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.
If you can't feed a hundred people, then just feed one.
If you can't feed a hundred people, then just feed one.
Enough is as good as a feast.
Enough is as good as a feast.
Come, our stomachs
Will make what's homely savory.
Come, our stomachs
Will make what's homely savory.
