proverb · Words worth keeping
He that sends mouths sends meat.
He that sends mouths sends meat.
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The speaker trusts that those who must be fed will also find provision. Mouths and meat put need and its hoped-for answer beside each other.
Example
A household expresses hope about a new responsibility while also arranging realistic help and supplies.
Deeper explanation and when to use it
Sending mouths suggests the arrival of people who need support, while sending meat suggests supplying what they require. In a religious reading, both are placed within providence. The saying can express hopeful trust when responsibilities increase. It does not show that resources will arrive automatically or that a family’s unmet needs reflect deficient belief. A careful application keeps the faith perspective explicit and combines hope with whatever practical care and assistance are available, rather than treating the words as a guarantee.
When to use it
Use it as a statement of providential trust with practical responsibilities acknowledged.
Keep in mind
It is not a promise of material support or a reason to dismiss real shortages.
An interpretation of the words, not a claim about their earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Date unknown
- Culture
- English