"manger comme un moineau" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /mɑ̃.ʒe kɔ.m‿œ̃ mwa.no/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-manger comme un moineau.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to eat like a sparrow”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to eat like a sparrow}} “to eat like a sparrow”, {{lit|to eat like a sparrow}} Literally, “to eat like a sparrow” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} manger comme un moineau
  1. (simile) to eat like a bird (to eat very little)
    Sense id: en-manger_comme_un_moineau-fr-verb-riqIY~Qg Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes

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