an army marches on its stomach

Meaning: People cannot work well without food.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Example: “Order the pizzas before we start; an army marches on its stomach.”

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: A saying usually credited to Napoleon or Frederick the Great, though neither attribution is certain.

Equivalents in other languages

Bulgarian: Гладна мечка хоро не играе (Gladna mechka horo ne igrae) — literally: A hungry bear doesn't dance

Tomber dans les pommes — Suddenly losing consciousness — possibly derived from the older expression 'être dans les…
Avoir la moutarde qui monte au nez — To be getting angry.
Pédaler dans la semoule — To be confused and getting nowhere.
Raconter des salades — To tell lies or tall tales.
En faire tout un fromage — To make a big deal out of nothing.
Mettre son grain de sel — To give an unsolicited opinion.

come down hard on someone — To punish or criticize someone severely.
when it rains, it pours — Bad things tend to happen together.
like a headless chicken — In a frantic, disorganized way.
a bundle of nerves — A very anxious or nervous person.
light-fingered — Tending to steal.
The last straw that broke the camel's back — The final small burden that causes a total collapse.

Youth will have its swing. — Young people naturally seek freedom and experience before settling into adult responsibil…
Zeal without knowledge is frenzy. — Passionate effort without understanding produces destructive chaos rather than meaningful…
A prophet is not without honor in his own country — Recognition is hardest to win from the people who know you best.