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Живот крепче, на сердце легче
Any trouble is easier to bear when one has food to eat. See Пока есть хлеб да вода, все не беда
(77)
1745
(77) Cf: All sorrows are less with bread (Br.). Fat sorrow is better than lean sorrow (Am., Br.). A full belly makes brave heart (Am.). Full stomach, contented heart (Am.). Griefs with bread are less (Br.). When the belly is full, the bones are at rest (Am.). When the belly is full, the bones would be at rest (Br.). When the stomach is full the heart is glad (Am.)

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