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Famine Proverbs
There is no bad food in a famine.
Filipino Proverb
He who listened to the woman suffered famine at harvest time.
Zambian Proverb
In times of famine no bread is stale.
Catalan Proverb
Abundance does not spread; famine does.
African Zulu Proverb
Famine hides under the granary.
Tswana Proverb
Night is followed by day, famine by abundance.
African Proverb
More die of food than famine.
American Proverb
Abundance does not spread; famine does.
South African Proverb
People who have bread to eat do not appreciate the severity of a famine.
French Proverb
A pestilence follows a famine.
Latin Proverb
More die by food than famine.
Latin Proverb
People who have bread to eat do not appreciate the severity of a famine.
Traditional Proverb