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Man cannot live by bread alone

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Man cannot live by bread alone.

something that you say which means people need things such as art, music and poetry as well as food, in order to live a happy life

Usage notes: This phrase comes from the Bible.

Our cultural heritage is important. Man cannot live by bread alone.

See also: alone, bread, cannot, live, man