the nearer the bone, the sweeter the meat
the nearer the bone, the sweeter the meat
proverb The last parts of something are the most enjoyable. Some of my terminally ill patients have said that they enjoy life more once they know that death is imminent. The nearer the bone, the sweeter the meat, I guess.
See also: meat, nearer, sweeter
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