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an army marches on its stomach


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This saying, which attests to the importance of forces being well-provisioned, has been attributed to both Napoleon and Frederick the Great. It is recorded in English from the early 20th century.

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an army marches on its stomach
in The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (2) Length: 37 words

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