English / proverb
Hunger Is the Best Spice
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A lack of food heightens appreciation for the most basic sustenance without requiring aromatic additives.
In context
01
The soldiers ate dry biscuits in the trench with gratitude, knowing hunger is the best spice.
02
Whenever the children complained about plain vegetables, their grandmother said hunger is the best spice.
Synonyms
hunger enlivens food,appetite needs no spices,fasting improves the feast
Antonyms
overfed indifference,spoiled palate
Collocations
realize hunger is the best spice,proverb that hunger is the best spice,prove hunger is the best spice