Guan Zhong, an ancient Chinese savant, once stated that people learn to behave with good manners only when they have sufficient clothing and food.
This expression is more commonly translated as "Well fed, well bred." His words mean that people won't have time to think of good manners if they are short of clothing and food.
In 1968, when the currency exchange rate was ¥360 to the dollar, Japan's gross domestic product (GDP) became the second largest in the world.