Even small birds must have meat.
Meaning: The poorest among us require sustenance and dignity, not merely scraps or leftovers.
Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.
More proverbs about Wisdom
- He that bites on every weed must needs light on poison. — Indiscriminately sampling everything you encounter will eventually expose you to somethin…
- A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day. — Early action, however modest, accomplishes more than delayed grand efforts.
- A black plum is as sweet as a white. — Outward appearance reveals nothing about inner quality or worth.
- You cannot get blood out of a stone. — Demanding resources from those who lack them is futile; necessity cannot extract what doe…
- Tis a blot on his escutcheon. — A single shameful act permanently mars a person's reputation and family honor, like a sta…
- He who blusters without reason has most reason to bluster. — Empty boasting reveals deep insecurity; the loudest voices often mask the weakest positio…
From our idioms
- Bacati drvlje i kamenje — To hurl furious abuse at someone.
- Prodavati maglu — To peddle empty promises and con people.
- Пасти с Марса (Pasti s Marsa) — To be totally out of touch with what's going on.