Eating and drinking takes away one's appetite.

More proverbs about Wisdom

• You cannot hide an eel in a sack. Obvious truths inevitably reveal themselves despite attempts at concealment, just as a li…
• Rub your sore eye with your elbow. Attempting the impossible wastes effort; some problems lack practical solutions.
• Give it plenty of elbow grease. Sustained physical effort and hard work can overcome obstacles that seem intractable or r…
• That's but an empty purse that's full of other men's money. Borrowed wealth brings no security; true richness comes from what you genuinely own.
• England is the Paradise of women. Women historically enjoyed greater legal protections, property rights, and social freedom…
• Enough and to spare is too much. Abundance beyond necessity breeds excess and waste, inviting trouble rather than security.