Life is not just cakes and ale.
cakes and ale
idiomThe simple material pleasures of life.
Origin
first recorded 17th c.From William Shakespeare’s play Twelfth Night (written c. 1601–1602), Act II, scene iii: see the quotation.
After years of working hard, he finally retired to enjoy the cakes and ale of a quiet life.
The philosopher argued that a meaningful existence requires more than the mere pursuit of cakes and ale.