an army marches on its stomach

English

Etymology

Unknown; first attributed to Frederick the Great, and often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte.

Proverb

an army marches on its stomach

You must eat properly if you want to perform tasks well.

Translations

Translations

Finnish: leipä miehen tiellä pitää
German: ohne Mampf kein Kampf
Polish: armia maszeruje na brzuchu

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