It is better to have beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear.
2007-01-03 12:08:35 · 11 answers · asked by snowwhite 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
It was written by the great philosopher "Aesop" (c.600 BC) Greek fablist - author of Aesop's Fables. Aesop used stories about animals to teach lessons of life to his readers. This particular quote means that it is better to be content with what you have and live peacefully than to have all that you could want, while living in fear (relating to war, specifically).
2007-01-03 13:57:29 · answer #1 · answered by Laura O. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From an old fable "The town mouse and the country mouse" where the country mouse had only beans and bacon to offer his cousin from the town. After going to where his cousin lived and being offered much finer foods, he left for the fear of the dogs in the house saying he'd rather have beans and bacon in peace. A comparison of the country life to the town life...poor but peaceful.
2007-01-03 12:21:01 · answer #2 · answered by yessireee 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is better to live simply and be at peace than to live a life of luxury and never have any peace - always in fear.
2007-01-03 12:42:52 · answer #3 · answered by Jessica 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
beans and bacon may represent low income and cakes and ale may imply excess. in that case it may mean if you are low income and yet live in peace then you should not envy people who live in above their means, and they may be afraid of losing what they have.
2007-01-03 12:32:35 · answer #4 · answered by candle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means it is better to enjoy simple things rather then indulge but not be really happy i have never heard it but i know from the answer before me that it is from town mouse country mouse
2007-01-03 12:31:38 · answer #5 · answered by bballrocks!!!!!!!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard that 1
2007-01-03 12:15:55 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means that it is better to have basic needs met, and live life to its fullest, then to have all the luxuries of life, and not get to live it.
2007-01-03 12:17:08 · answer #7 · answered by hot_story_writer 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ive never heard that either.... but i think it means its better to have bad food in peace than good luxery food in fear...
2007-01-03 12:15:36 · answer #8 · answered by lovin' it 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ITS GREAT TO NOT BE AT WAR,DRUNK EATING CAKE.
2007-01-03 12:17:25 · answer #9 · answered by freddelorme35 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have never heard that
2007-01-03 12:12:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋