"procrastination is the thief of time" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. If one puts off doing what one ought to do, one will end up not having enough time to do it properly. Categories (topical): Time
    Sense id: en-procrastination_is_the_thief_of_time-en-proverb-lyOAFblL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English proverbs, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys

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