English · Proverb Candidate

Punishment is lame but it comes. (Strauss, 1994 p. 682)

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Meaning · English

Punishment may be slow but it is inevitable

Literally: punishment walks with a limp but arrives

Examples

He thought he could escape, but punishment is lame but it comes

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Sources & notes

Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Punishment is lame but it comes. (Strauss, 1994 p. 682)” mean?

Punishment may be slow but it is inevitable Literally: punishment walks with a limp but arrives

Is “Punishment is lame but it comes. (Strauss, 1994 p. 682)” formal or informal?

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