腹はらの足たし

expression, noun

something to fill one's stomach; a bite to eat

Used when referring to food that is just enough to stave off hunger, often in the phrase 腹の足しになる (to serve as a snack or light meal).

• おにぎり一ひとつでは腹はらの足たしにもならない。

  One rice ball won't even fill my stomach.

• 少すこしだけど、腹はらの足たしにクッキーを食たべた。

  It's not much, but I ate some cookies to tide me over.