hunger is the best sauce
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Meaning · English
Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Đói làm cho người ta ít quan tâm đến vị giác của thức ăn
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Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Hunger is the best sauce.Khi đói thì ăn gì cũng ngon.
Tatoeba sentence #18157 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “hunger is the best sauce” mean?
Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.
Is “hunger is the best sauce” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.