Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

time and tide wait for no man

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables: time and tide wait- -for no -man
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

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

Example Sentences

""And now", said Daniel, looking at his watch, "as time and tide wait for no man, my trusty partner, and as I am ready for starting, bag and baggage, at the gate below, let me say a last word"."
""Do you not think, my dear lad, that you had better begin? Time and tide, as you are aware, wait for no man"."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Proto-Germanic

Word Breakdown

Root: *tīmô

Phrases

he who hesitates is lost look before you leap strike while the iron is hot

Frequently Paired Words

he who hesitates is lost look before you leap strike while the iron is hot

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

Questions

What does time and tide wait for no man mean?: Opportunities will not wait; action should be undertaken without delay.
Where does time and tide wait for no man come from?: It is traced to Proto-Germanic.

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