A growing youth has a wolf in his belly proverb
Youngsters who are developing into adults tend to feel hungry and eat a lot.
A: My adolescent son's asked me if there was anything to eat though he had just eaten dinner one hour ago! B: Haha, a growing youth has a wolf in his belly, you know.
When I was a teenager, my parents tended to encourage me to eat more because they think that a growing youth has a wolf in his belly.
The origin of this proverb is not clear.
Small and steady efforts can bring about big results.
Little strokes fell great oaks, I've finally accomplished that project.