אֵין אָרִי נוֹהֵם מִתּוֹךְ קֻפָּה שֶׁל תֶּבֶן אֶלָּא מִתּוֹךְ קֻפָּה שֶׁל בָּשָׂר

ביטוי (אנגלית)

A lion does not roar over a heap of straw, but over a heap of flesh

הגדרה (אנגלית)

A lion only roars when it has good food within reach. Figuratively: When a person has abundance and plenty, they may become arrogant or sin. Alternatively: People tend to complain and grumble precisely when their situation is good. Or: Materialism and extravagance are more common among those who have everything and lack nothing.

(Thus Moses said before the Holy One, blessed be He: 'Master of the Universe, it was because of the silver and gold You gave to Israel in abundance that they made the golden calf.' The school of Rabbi Yannai said: 'A lion does not roar over a heap of straw, but over a heap of flesh.' (Berakhot 32a) And also: 'You know their faces have turned like the bottom of a pot; they sit in the ashes and roar from a heap of flesh.' (H. Hazaz, Dorot HaRishonim, 37))