English · Proverb Candidate

a bellyful is one of meat, drink, or sorrow

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Enough of something, especially something unpleasant, to last a lifetime

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đủ để kéo dài suốt đời, đặc biệt là điều gì đó không mong muốn

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Literally: a full stomach

Examples

After a bellyful of complaints, I stopped listening

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Sources & notes

Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Food

Common questions

What does “a bellyful is one of meat, drink, or sorrow” mean?

Enough of something, especially something unpleasant, to last a lifetime Literally: a full stomach

Is “a bellyful is one of meat, drink, or sorrow” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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