He that sends mouths sends meat.

Understand the thought

Meaning in plain English

The speaker trusts that those who must be fed will also find provision. Mouths and meat put need and its hoped-for answer beside each other.

What the words are saying

Sending mouths suggests the arrival of people who need support, while sending meat suggests supplying what they require. In a religious reading, both are placed within providence. The saying can express hopeful trust when responsibilities increase. It does not show that resources will arrive automatically or that a family’s unmet needs reflect deficient belief. A careful application keeps the faith perspective explicit and combines hope with whatever practical care and assistance are available, rather than treating the words as a guarantee.

Everyday example

A household expresses hope about a new responsibility while also arranging realistic help and supplies.

When to use it

Use it as a statement of providential trust with practical responsibilities acknowledged.

Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.