세월부대인

Korean

Etymology

From the verses "盛年不重來一日難再晨及時當勉勵歲月不待人,"[1] by Tao Yuanming, 도연명 (陶淵明, do-yeon-myeong).

Proverb

세월부대인 • (sewolbudaein) (歲月不待人, se-wol-bu-dae-in)

time and tide wait for no man, hence men and women must waste no time.

Synonyms

(time and tide wait for no man): 세월은 사람을 기다려 주지 않는다 (sewol-eun saram-eul gidaryeo juji anhneunda)

See also

(time and tide wait for no man): 세월여류 (歲月如流, se-wol-yeo-ryu), 광음사전 (光陰似箭, gwang-eum-sa-jeon)

References

한창 때는 다시 안오고, 하루에 새벽이 또 안온다, 때가 되면 애써 일해야 하느니, 나달은 사람을 기다리지 않음이다. (Wiktionary translation)

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