a hungry man is an angry man

proverb

One who is deprived of a basic need is easily angered.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. One who is deprived of a basic need is easily angered.
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APA

a hungry man is an angry man. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20hungry%20man%20is%20an%20angry%20man

MLA

“a hungry man is an angry man.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20hungry%20man%20is%20an%20angry%20man. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a hungry man is an angry man,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20hungry%20man%20is%20an%20angry%20man.

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