A growing youth has a wolf in his belly

growing youth has a wolf in his belly

proverb Young people who are growing seem to be hungry all the time. My teenage son has eaten every last bit of food in the house. I guess it's true that a growing youth has a wolf in his belly. Of course the boys want seconds—growing youth has a wolf in his belly. Good luck keeping food in the house once your boys become teenagers! Remember this saying and take it to heart: "Growing youth has a wolf in his belly."

See also: belly, grow, wolf, youth

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A growing youth has a wolf in his belly.

Prov. Young people who are growing fast are hungry all the time. If you doubt that a growing youth has a wolf in his belly, you should see how much my fourteen-year-old cousin eats.

See also: belly, grow, wolf, youth

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