English · Proverb Attested 18+

if there's grass on the wicket, let's play cricket

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Synonym of if there's grass on the pitch, play ball.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bắt đầu hành động nếu có cơ hội

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⚠ Register: vulgar

Where it’s used: Used American English

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “if there's grass on the wicket, let's play cricket” mean?

Synonym of if there's grass on the pitch, play ball.

Is “if there's grass on the wicket, let's play cricket” formal or informal?

if there's grass on the wicket, let's play cricket is generally vulgar.

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