proverb · Words worth keeping
He who doesn’t find a little enough will find nothing enough. –Epicures
He who doesn’t find a little enough will find nothing enough. –Epicures
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
Someone unable to find a little enough then finding nothing enough questions desire without an accepted limit. The supplied wording includes the attribution Epicures.
Example
Someone distinguishes a real unmet need from a preference that expands whenever it is satisfied.
Deeper explanation and when to use it
The source spelling and attribution are preserved without correction or independent verification. A critical reading does not tell deprived people to accept inadequate essentials. A useful application examines escalating wants once relevant needs are considered, without defining one universal level of sufficiency.
When to use it
Use it critically for changing wants, with actual needs respected.
Keep in mind
No verified attribution, universal sufficiency level or duty to accept deprivation is established.
An interpretation of the words, not a claim about their earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
Greece
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin.- Historical period
- Date unknown
- Culture
- Greece