empty sack cannot stand upright.

empty sack cannot stand upright.
An empty sack cannot stand upright.
Prov. A poor or hungry person cannot function properly. •

Sit down and have something to eat before you go back to work. An empty sack can't stand upright.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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