a bellyful is one of meat, drink, or sorrow
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Meaning · English
Enough of something, especially something unpleasant, to last a lifetime
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.
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.