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enough is as good as a feast

enough is as good as a feast proverb: just the right amount is as good as more than enough: there is no value in excess.

Proverb

enough is as good as a feast

  1. Just the right amount is as good as more than enough: there is no value in excess.
    • Here is enough, I am satisfied, (sayd he). / Since enough is enough, (sayd I), here may we / With that one word take end good, as may be geast: / For folke say, enough is as good as a feast.1546, John Heywood, chapter XI, in Julian Sharman, editor, The Proverbs of John Heywood. […], London: George Bell and Sons, […], published 1874, →OCLC, part II, page 173

enough is as good as a feast meaning in Malay

enough is as good as a feast in Malay

there is no value in excess
kesederhanaan lebih baik daripada berlebihan

Synonyms of enough is as good as a feast

Questions about enough is as good as a feast

What does enough is as good as a feast mean?
Enough is as good as a feast means just the right amount is as good as more than enough: there is no value in excess.
What is enough is as good as a feast in Malay?
Enough is as good as a feast in Malay is kesederhanaan lebih baik daripada berlebihan. See Enough is as good as a feast meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is enough is as good as a feast?
Enough is as good as a feast is a proverb.

Words near enough is as good as a feast in the dictionary

  1. enotourist
  2. enotourists
  3. ENOTUITS
  4. enough
  5. enough already
  6. enough is as good as a feast
  7. enough is enough
  8. enough is too much
  9. enough said
  10. enough sense to pound sand into a rathole
  11. enough to choke a horse

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