loaves and fishes
Crowd-feeding miracle fare
Loaves and fishes refers to material benefits or rewards, especially those gained through association with power or public office.
The phrase comes from the biblical miracle where Jesus fed a multitude with five loaves and two fish.
Someone interested in loaves and fishes pursues tangible gains rather than principles: He joined the party for the loaves and fishes, not the ideology.
- miracleSupernatural occurrence beyond explanation
- feeding the multitudeGiving food to many
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
- parableInstructive allegorical narrative
bread · multiplication · blessing · disciples · overflow · gospel · manna · feast · Eucharist · breaking bread · daily bread · baskets · generosity · gratitude · nourishment · meal · providence · inspiration
- Biblical ReferencesAdam and Eve, ark, forbidden fruit, Garden of Eden, Ten Commandments
- Christian loreAdam, Eve, Adam and Eve, Noah, Satan
- Jesus ChristChristology, crucifixion, nativity, resurrection, ascension
- Bible StoriesAdam and Eve, David and Goliath, Noah's Ark, Jonah and the whale, nativity
- Biblical ExpressionsGarden of Eden, David and Goliath, Good Samaritan, prodigal son, forbidden fruit
- Children's Faithchildren's Bible, Bible stories, bedtime prayers, Noah's Ark, guardian angel
loaves and fishesfamine
Severe food shortage
scarcity · shortage · dearth · starvation · want
loaves and fishesrationing
Limiting distribution during scarcity
finite resources · zero-sum game · scrimping · austerity · making do
loaves and fisheshoarding
Excessive accumulation of goods
withholding · stinginess · bread lines · miserliness · greed
loaf, loaves, fish, fishes, loafed, loafing, loafer, loafers, fishy