民以食為天 [－－－为－]

Jyutping man4 ji5 sik6 wai4 tin1
Pinyin mín yǐ shí wéi tiān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need.
  2. Food first, ethical niceties second
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    人民​認為​有​得​食先​係​最​緊要
    food is what really matters to the people
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. proverb
    People see food as their primary need.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    民以食为天。
    民以食為天。
    mín yǐ shí wéi tiān 。
    • Food is what matters to people.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    民以食为天
    民以食為天
    man4 ji5 sik6 wai4 tin1
    • food is what really matters to the people
    • eating matters in people's life