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time and tide wait for no man

Definitions

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  • phrase action is necessary without delay

Etymologies

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A figura etymologica – time and tide respectively derive from the Germanic *tīma- and *tīði-, which are ultimately related.

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synonyms (3)

Words with the same meaning

  1. procrastination is the thief of time
  2. there's no time to waste
  3. time is of the essence

cross-references (4)

Cross-references

  1. he who hesitates is lost
  2. look before you leap
  3. no time like the present
  4. there's no time like the present

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