English Explanatory Dictionary

time is money

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-time is money.wav

Word forms

time is money

Etymology

Generally attributed to Benjamin Franklin. See the cite from 1748.

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