while the grass grows, the horse starves
while
waɪl
вайл
the
ðə
де
grass
grɑ:s
грас
grows,
grəʊz
грэуз
the
ðə
де
<abbr style="text-decoration: underline;" title="horse / steed" >horse</abbr>
hɔ:s
хос
starves
stɑ:vz
ставз

Определение и значение слова «while the grass grows, the horse starves» на английском языке

while the grass grows, the horse starves
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used to warn against neglecting immediate needs and responsibilities in favor of long-term aspirations, as doing so can lead to negative consequences 

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The parent who put off talking to their child about a serious issue found that the situation had escalated beyond their control - they had been too hesitant to act and suffered the consequences of while the grass grows the horse starves. 
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