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procrastination is the thief of time

procrastination is the thief of time proverb: if one puts off doing what one ought to do, one will end up not having enough time to do it properly.

Proverb

procrastination is the thief of time

  1. If one puts off doing what one ought to do, one will end up not having enough time to do it properly.
    • Jim: Have you started looking for a job yet?
      Jane: Oh, that can wait till tomorrow.
      Jim: Procrastination is the thief of time.

Questions about procrastination is the thief of time

What does procrastination is the thief of time mean?
Procrastination is the thief of time means if one puts off doing what one ought to do, one will end up not having enough time to do it properly.
What part of speech is procrastination is the thief of time?
Procrastination is the thief of time is a proverb.

Words near procrastination is the thief of time in the dictionary

  1. procrastinated
  2. procrastinates
  3. procrastinating
  4. procrastinatingly
  5. procrastination
  6. procrastination is the thief of time
  7. procrastinations
  8. procrastinative
  9. procrastinator
  10. procrastinatorily
  11. procrastinators

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