English Explanatory Dictionary

an army marches on its stomach

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. One must eat properly if one wants to perform tasks well.

Word forms

an army marches on its stomach

Etymology

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

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