Гладна мечка хоро не играе.
“A hungry bear does not dance.”
People cannot be expected to work well, cooperate, or perform when their basic needs go unmet.
— Traditional Bulgaria Wisdom, Bulgaria
Source: Traditional Bulgarian proverb, public-domain oral tradition
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