«زَيِّ الْكِلَابْ، يِحِبِّ الْجُوعْ وِالرَّاحَهْ»

The saying mocks a person whose lack of drive is so deep that they will accept going hungry rather than stir themselves to earn or fetch a meal. The point is not a love of hunger itself: hunger is the price the lazy person willingly pays to avoid effort.

It works as a scornful judgment of laziness and weak resolve, mocking rather than gently teasing. The listener is invited to picture a dog lounging about, unfed but content, and to see the same complacent sluggishness in the person being described.

Used about someone who would rather go without than exert themselves, such as a person who skips paid work or a meal they would have to prepare. Comparing a person to dogs is a pointed insult, so it suits only blunt, informal talk.