a buen hambre no hay pan duro

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “to good hunger, there is no hard bread”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a ˌbwen ˌambɾe ˌno ˌai ˌpan ˈduɾo/ [a ˌβ̞wẽn ˌãm.bɾe ˌno ˌai̯ ˌpãn̪ ˈd̪u.ɾo]
  • Syllabification: a buen ham‧bre no hay pan du‧ro

Proverb

a buen hambre no hay pan duro

  1. beggars can't be choosers, hunger is a good sauce
    • 1964, Juan Bautista Bergua, Historia de Las Religiones:
      a falta de algo más jugoso, los hambrientos camellos, demostrando que a buen hambre no hay pan duro, devoran con avidez.
      for lack of something more juicy, the hungry camels, demonstrating that to good hunger, there is no hard bread, devour with avidity.
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