While the grass grows the steed starves. (Strauss, 1994 p. 1228)
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Meaning · English
Delays can lead to loss or hardship
Literally: grass growing while a horse starves
Examples
The company went bankrupt while the grass grows the steed starves, waiting for investors.
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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 “While the grass grows the steed starves. (Strauss, 1994 p. 1228)” mean?
Delays can lead to loss or hardship Literally: grass growing while a horse starves
Is “While the grass grows the steed starves. (Strauss, 1994 p. 1228)” formal or informal?
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