appetite comes with eating
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Meaning · English
One's interest or desire increases as they engage in an activity
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Sự quan tâm hoặc mong muốn tăng lên khi tham gia hoạt động
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Literally: appetite arriving during consumption
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
At first, I didn't think I'd enjoy hiking, but appetite comes with eating and now I'm hooked
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “appetite comes with eating” mean?
One's interest or desire increases as they engage in an activity Literally: appetite arriving during consumption
Is “appetite comes with eating” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.