English Explanatory Dictionary

appetite comes with eating

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Starting an activity increases one's desire to continue it.

Word forms

appetite comes with eating

Etymology

Calque of French l'appétit vient en mangeant, first used by François Rabelais.

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