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  1. 人民糧食為生根本形容民食重要漢書··酈食其》:王者民以食為天。」東周列國·一回》:民以食為天。』年穀歉收粟米。」民以食為本」。

Food is the God of the people. (idiom)​; People view food as the primary need., Food first, ethical niceties second
(expr. idiom.)​ la nourriture avant toute chose, la faim engendre le mécontentement
Essen ist des Volkes Himmelreich