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Miguel de Cervantes Quotes about Food

Hunger is the best sauce in the world.

Hunger is the best sauce in the world.

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1733). “The history of the valorous and witty knight-errant don Quixote of the Mancha. Tr. by mr. Shelton, and mr. Blunt. Pr. from the quarto ed. of 1620. With cutts from Coypell. And several annotations and amendments, not in any former ed. With a preface”, p.31

Since we have a good loaf, let us not look for cheesecakes.

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1818). “Don Quixote de la Mancha,3”, p.149

There's no sauce in the world like hunger.

MIGUEL DE CERVANTES SAAVEDRA (1719). “THE HISTORY OF THE RENOWNED DON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHA”, p.51

All sorrows are less with bread.

"The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote De La Mancha". Book by Miguel de Cervantes, p. 530, 1902.

It is a true saying that a man must eat a peck of salt with his friend before he knows him.

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1822). “The History of the Ingenious Gentleman, Don Quixote of La Mancha ...”, p.154

I never thrust my nose into other men's porridge. It is no bread and butter of mine; every man for himself, and God for us all.

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1771). “The History of the Renowned Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.258