an army marches on its stomach

A well-fed army is most effective. The cook may be the most important person in the unit because an army marches on its stomach.

An army marches on its stomach.

Prov. An army needs a regular supply of food in order to keep on fighting. The invading army will soon have to pull back. An army marches on its stomach, and they're out of food.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Wojtek	VOI-tek	Polish
Khaliq	-	Arabic
Mercedes	mer-THE-dhes (Spanish), mer-SE-dhes (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Estienne	-	Medieval French
Olimpia	aw-LEEM-pyah (Polish)	Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Polish, Hungarian
Enu	-	Western African, Akan