the nearer the bone, the sweeter the meat



the nearer the bone, the sweeter the meat

The last parts of something are the most enjoyable. Some of my terminally ill patients have said that they enjoy life more once they know that death is imminent. The nearer the bone, the sweeter the meat, I guess.
See also: meat, nearer, sweeter

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Umid-Uzbek
Manaem-Biblical Greek
Serenasə-REEN-ə (English), se-RE-nah (Italian)English, Italian, Late Roman
Svantovit-Slavic Mythology
Kweku-Western African, Akan
Oliviaə-LIV-ee-ə (English), o-LEE-vyah (Italian, Spanish), o-LEE-vee-ah (German), O-lee-vee-ah (Finnish)English, Italian, Spanish, German, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish