"if there's grass on the pitch, play ball" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb}} if there's grass on the pitch, play ball
  1. (vulgar, potentially offensive) Once someone has grown pubic hair or started puberty, they are old enough for sexual intercourse. Tags: vulgar Synonyms: if there's grass on the field, play ball
    Sense id: en-if_there's_grass_on_the_pitch,_play_ball-en-proverb-r0VbzeI4 Categories (other): English proverbs

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