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Fat in this sense is a positive meaning - you need some fat in your diet in order to stay healthy. This means that someone is living off what they can grow and catch and find in the wild - the healthy part of the land.
It means "Fat of the land."
It means "Fat of the land."
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The saying "living off the fat of the land" means to enjoy the best and most abundant resources or riches that are available. It suggests living comfortably and luxuriously, often without having to work hard for it.
''Lived off the land'' means to live in the country using your resources and surroundings around you.
''Lived off the land'' means to live in the country using your resources and surroundings around you.
''Lived off the land'' means to live in the country using your resources and surroundings around you.
In "Of Mice and Men," the phrase "fat of the land" is used by George and Lennie to describe their dream of owning a piece of land where they can live freely and independently. It symbolizes their desire for a stable and prosperous life in contrast to the hardships they face as migrant workers.
If you were fat in the desert you could live off you fat so the answer is yes
George and Lennie dream of owning a piece of land together where they can live off the "fat of the land," tend rabbits, and live independently. They hope to escape their current lives as itinerant ranch workers and achieve this dream of a secure and peaceful life.
George says he will buy Lennie a piece of land with a little house and some animals, so they can live off the fat of the land and not have to work for anyone else.