English Explanatory Dictionary

don't buy green bananas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. One should not make long-term plans, as one may not live or survive long enough to accomplish them.

Word forms

don't buy green bananas

Etymology

Refers to the time that it takes green bananas to ripen and become edible.

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