eat the seed corn

A form of eat one's seed corn — To consume what is meant for investment instead.

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Meanings

verbeat the seed corn (third-person singular simple present eats the seed corn, present participle eating the seed corn, simple past ate the seed corn, past participle eaten the seed corn)

present singular third person eats the seed corn · participle present eating the seed corn · past ate the seed corn · participle past eaten the seed corn

  1. alternativeAlternative form of eat one's seed corn.
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APA

eat the seed corn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eat%20the%20seed%20corn

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eat the seed corn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eat%20the%20seed%20corn.

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