a contented mind is a perpetual feast

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

Proverb

 * 1) Contentment is more a matter of attitude than circumstances.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish: hyvä mieli on kuin alituiset pidot
 * Italian: chi si accontenta gode
 * Japanese: 足るを知るものは宝