色気より食い気

いろけよりくいけ

fair words fill not the belly; food before romance

Also written 色気より食気

Meanings

Expression
fair words fill not the belly; food before romanceproverb

Example sentences

色気いろけより食くい気け。

Fair words fill not the belly.
色気いろけより食くい気けからはそろそろ卒業そつぎょうしてもいいお年頃としごろだと思おもうけどね。

I think it's about time you stopped putting your belly before your looks.