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The cat is hungry when a crust contents her.

Meaning: Extreme hunger makes even the poorest sustenance—a mere crust—seem like a satisfying meal.

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.

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