an army marches on its stomach是什么意思

双语例句

(1)There was also an inspection of the kitchens, well-stocked of course, in accordance with the old maxim that an army marches on its stomach.

还有对厨房的参观，按照“兵马未动粮草先行”的老规矩，那里当然是储备充足了。

释义

a group of soldiers or workers can only fight or function effectively if they have been well fed

给养充足的士兵（或工人）才能很好地战斗（或工作）。 ［ORIGIN translating French

c’est la soupe qui fait le soldat, a maxim of Napoleon.] on a full

（或an empty）stomach after having eaten （or having not eaten） 饱（或空）着肚子

I think better on a full stomach.

我吃饱了才能更好地思考。