"tomorrow never comes" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} tomorrow never comes, {{en-proverb}} tomorrow never comes
  1. A goal or action which is postponed until a future day is often never accomplished; do not procrastinate.
    Sense id: en-tomorrow_never_comes-en-proverb-6VRywksT Categories (other): English proverbs Disambiguation of English proverbs: 55 45
  2. Tomorrow has no reality, since every day is experienced as today.
    Sense id: en-tomorrow_never_comes-en-proverb-d-FxzWGh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English proverbs: 55 45

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