English · Proverb Candidate

Quick at meat, quick at work. (Strauss, 1994 p. 1150)

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Meaning · English

Those who eat quickly will also work quickly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ai ăn nhanh thì làm việc nhanh

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Literally: quick at meat, quick at work

Examples

He's quick at meat, quick at work, so I hired him for the project

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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 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Food

Common questions

What does “Quick at meat, quick at work. (Strauss, 1994 p. 1150)” mean?

Those who eat quickly will also work quickly Literally: quick at meat, quick at work

Is “Quick at meat, quick at work. (Strauss, 1994 p. 1150)” formal or informal?

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