enough is as good as a feast

enough is as good as a feast

proverb Just having enough of something is plenty. Primarily heard in UK. A: "Would you like more?" B: "Oh, no thank you. Enough is as good as a feast."
See also: enough, feast, good
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Enough is as good as a feast.

Prov. You do not need more than enough of anything. We don't have much of a surplus of food for dinner tonight, but enough is as good as a feast. Jane: I wish I could offer you more lavish hospitality. Jane: Don't be silly. Enough is as good as a feast.
See also: enough, feast, good
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

enough is as good as a feast

BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONED
If you say enough is as good as a feast, you mean that there is no point in having more of something than you need or want. I'm afraid it's only soup and bread for lunch but enough is as good as a feast, as my great aunt Daisy would say. Nobody loves a tune better than I do. But I always say enough is as good as a feast; do you not agree? Note: This was first used by the Greek writer Euripides in the 5th century BC to explain that it is wrong to be greedy.
See also: enough, feast, good
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

enough is as good as a feast

moderation is more satisfying than excess. proverb
See also: enough, feast, good
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • have had enough
  • man enough to (do something)
  • enough and some to spare
  • enough to be going on with
  • enough/something to be going on with
  • sure enough
  • be man enough
  • be good enough for (one)
  • this
  • good enough for (one)
References in periodicals archive
When as a youngster I asked for more food during World War II and there wasn't any, my mother consoled me with the reply: Never mind, enough is as good as a feast. I have applied her philosophy to my intake of a varied diet, alcohol and nicotine throughout my life.
A lucky smoker