Verb
rust out (third-person singular simple present rusts out, present participle rusting out, simple past and past participle rusted out)
To rust completely; to become covered in rust; by extension, to break down over time and cease working.
It is better to rust out than wear out. Edwin Markham
Better to burn out than rust out. Neil Young
I'd much rather wear out than rust out. Dan Rather
It is better to work out than rust out. Mokshagundam Visveshvaraya
Better to wear out than rust out. French Proverb
It is better to wear out than to rust out. English Proverb