Wisdom & LifeProverb / MaximFood: bread8 words • 28 letters

"Half a loaf is better than no bread."

Multi-word idiomatic phrase: This expression contains spaces and is not playable as a single word in Scrabble®, Words With Friends®, or Wordle.

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It is far wiser to accept a partial concession than to receive nothing at all.

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Gastronomic / Food

Draws vivid metaphors from food, culinary preparation, and agricultural harvests ('bread').

Alphabet Coverage Inventory:13 / 26 letters (50%)

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John Heywood (1546)

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