腹が減っては戦は出来ぬ

はらがへってはいくさはできぬ

Also written 腹が減っては軍は出来ぬ

Meanings

1. Expression an army marches on its stomach (literally: you can't fight on an empty stomach)

Kanji

• 腹 belly. Read as はら.
• 減 decrease. Read as へる.
• 戦 war. Read as いくさ.
• 出 out
• 来 come

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