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腹が減っては戦ができぬ
Hiragana
はらがへってはいくさができぬ
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
空腹では力が出ず、十分に働いたり戦ったりすることができないという意味のことわざ。転じて、どんな仕事や活動をするにもまずは生活の基盤、特に食事が大切だということを表す。
Easy Japanese Meaning
おなかがすいているときは力が出ず、大事な事はうまくできないということ
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
肚子饿就打不了仗。 / 先解决温饱才能办事。 / 人要吃饱才有力气干活。
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
肚子餓就打不了仗 / 人要吃飽才有力氣做事 / 兵馬未食難以作戰
Korean Meaning
배가 고프면 싸움도 일도 제대로 못 한다 / 먹을 것이 있어야 힘을 내어 일을 한다 / 병참이 중요하다는 뜻
Vietnamese Meaning
Có thực mới vực được đạo. / Đói bụng thì không làm nổi việc. / Cần ăn uống đầy đủ mới có sức chiến đấu/làm việc.
Tagalog Meaning
Hindi makakapaglaban o makakapagtrabaho nang maayos kapag gutom. / Kailangan ng sapat na pagkain at suplay para magtagumpay sa gawain o laban. / Ang tagumpay ay nakasalalay sa busog na tiyan.
Sense（1）
an army marches on its stomach
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（ romanization ）
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腹が減っては戦ができぬ
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He said, 'An army marches on its stomach,' and ate a hearty breakfast.
He said, 'An army marches on its stomach,' and ate a hearty breakfast.
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彼は「腹が減っては戦ができぬ」と言って、しっかりと朝食を食べました。
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