Con la barriga vacía, ninguno muestra alegría.

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This phrase may be literally translated as "No one shows joy on an empty stomach."
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
A proverb is a sentence or phrase that offers advice or expresses a commonly-held truth (e.g., All that glitters is not gold.).
(proverb)
(no one is happy on an empty stomach)
a. Full stomach, happy heart.
A proverb is a sentence or phrase that offers advice or expresses a commonly-held truth (e.g., All that glitters is not gold.).
(proverb)
¿Cuándo comemos? - ¿No puedes esperar? - Bueno, ya sabes aquello de "Con la barriga vacía, ninguno muestra alegría".When are we eating? - Can't you wait? - Well, you know what they say: "Full stomach, happy heart."
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