“He who goes to bed hungry dreams of pancakes”

“He who goes to bed hungry dreams of pancakes” is often listed as a Maltese proverb. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2006.
 
       
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The Little Black Book of Dreams:
The Essential Guide to the Weird Stuff You Dream About
By Nannette Stone
White Plains, NY: Peter Pauper Press, Inc.
2006
Pg. 99:
He who goes to bed hungry dreams of pancakes.
MALTESE PROVERB
 
Chow Times (Vancouver, BC)
CINNAMON COFFEE CAKE
POSTED BY SUANNECHOWTIMES
POSTED ON FEBRUARY 20, 2006
He who goes to bed hungry dreams of pancakes.
~ Maltese Proverb
 
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The Homeschooler’s Book of Lists
By Sonya Haskins
Bloomington, MN: Bethany House Publishers
2007
Pg. 393:
He who goes to bed hungry dreams of pancakes.
Malta
   
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Prieur du Plessis‏
@prieurdp
@darthpony - “He who goes to bed hungry dreams of pancakes”
3:36 AM - 11 Nov 2008
 
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The Fat Man’s Food & Drink Compendium
By Tony Grumley-Grennan
Lulu Publishing (Lulu.com)
2009
Pg. 210:
“He who goes to bed hungry dreams of pancakes.”
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@laurafaraway
He who goes to bed hungry dreams of pancakes.
2:25 PM - 24 Feb 2009
 
23 February 2009, Toronto (ON) Star, “He who goes to bed hungry dreams of pancakes,” pg. L7:
Tomorrow is Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day on Canada’s East Coast and in the U.K. It’s the last day before Lent’s 40 days of fasting.
 
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The Meditating Cat - Bengali Proverbs and Their Echoes in Far Cultures
By Mondira Sinha-Ray
Paragon Publishing
2011
Pg. 194:
He who goes to bed hungry dreams of pancakes [Mal].
 
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Eat the Year:
366 Fun and Fabulous Food Holidays to Celebrate Every Day
By Steff Deschenes
Philadelphia, PA: Perseus Books Group
2014
Pg. ?:
“He who goes to bed hungry dreams of pancakes.”—Proverb
 
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Deke Bridges‏
@dekebridges
“He who goes to bed hungry dreams of #pancakes.”
#Proverb ..Happy #PancakeDay
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12:23 PM - 9 Feb 2016