Quote#Wisdom
Whylst grasse, doth growe ofte sterues the seely steede
Quote byGeorge Whetstone · 1544–1587
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Promos and Cassandra (1578), Whilst grass doth grow, oft starves the silly steed..
English (original)
Whylst grasse, doth growe ofte sterues the seely stéede.
— George Whetstone
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