time and tide wait for no man

短语

时不我待

别名

time and tide time and tide tarry for no man

释义与例句

prov.
  1. 1.

    Opportunities will not wait; action should be undertaken without delay.

    时不我待

    岁月不等人

词源

A figura etymologica – time and tide respectively derive from Proto-Germanic *tīmô and *tīdiz, which are ultimately related.

来源：wiktionary