Quick at meat, quick at work. (Strauss, 1994 p. 1150)
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Meaning · English
Those who eat quickly will also work quickly
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.
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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