fat of the land

English

Noun

fat of the land (uncountable)

1. (idiomatic) The greatest part of anything; the finest and most abundant share of resources; the cream of the crop.

   to live off the fat of the land

   Under capitalism, the wealthy live off the fat of the land.

   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 45:18:

     And take your father, and your housholds, and come vnto mee: and I wil giue you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.

   • 1937, John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men‎^[1], New York: Covici Friede, page 29:

     “O.K. Someday—we’re gonna get the jack together and we’re gonna have a little house and a couple of acres an’ a cow and some pigs and——”
     “An’ live off the fatta the lan’,” Lennie shouted.