time and tide wait for no man

== English == === Etymology === A figura etymologica – time and tide respectively derive from Proto-Germanic *tīmô and *tīdiz, which are ultimately related. === Proverb === time and tide wait for no man Opportunities will not wait; action should be undertaken without delay. ==== Synonyms ==== time is of the essence procrastination is the thief of time there's no time like the present time and tide time and tide stay for no man time and tide tarry for no man tide nor time tarrieth no man ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== he who hesitates is lost look before you leap strike while the iron is hot