Phrase guide

a contented mind is a perpetual feast

proverb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -iːst

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proverb

Meaning 1

Contentment derives from attitude more than circumstances.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From a quiet heart is a continual feast, the translation of Proverbs 15:15 in the Coverdale Bible from 1535: :All the dayes of the poore are miserable, but a quyete herte is as a cotynuall feast.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 知足常樂 /知足常乐 (zhīzúchánglè) — contentment derives from attitude more than circumstances
  • Finnish: hyvä mieli on kuin alituiset pidot — contentment derives from attitude more than circumstances
  • Italian: chi si accontenta gode — contentment derives from attitude more than circumstances
  • Japanese: 足るを知るものは宝 (taru wo shiru mono wa takara) — contentment derives from attitude more than circumstances