饥者易为食，渴者易为饮飢者易為食，渴者易為飲飢者易為食，渴者易為飲

the hungry are easily fed, the thirsty easily given drink

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: People in need are easily satisfied; a little help in hard times goes a long way.

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Simplified: 饥者易为食，渴者易为饮
Traditional (Taiwan): 飢者易為食，渴者易為飲
Pinyin: jīzhěyìwéishì, kězhěyìwéiyǐn
Pinyin (Taiwan): jīzhěyìwéishí, kězhěyìwéiyǐn
Bopomofo: ㄐㄧㄓㄜˇ ㄧˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄕˊ，ㄎㄜˇ ㄓㄜˇ ㄧˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄧㄣˇ

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