time is money

== English == === Etymology === Generally attributed to Benjamin Franklin. See the cite from 1748. === Pronunciation === === Proverb === time is money Money is wasted (in lost wages, missed opportunities, etc.) when a person's time is not used productively; time is valuable and should not be wasted. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “Time is Money. Benjamin Franklin?”, in Quote Investigator‎[1], 14 May 2010