Procrastination is a trap; if you keep putting things off, you will never get them done. Time is finite, so act today.
This is from a famous poem by Qian Hetan of the Ming Dynasty, often taught to children to warn against laziness and delay.
It uses repetition ('tomorrow again tomorrow') to emphasize the endless cycle of delay. It's a gentle but firm reminder that time waits for no one, and it taps into the Confucian value of self-discipline and diligence.
Draw random cards from hundreds of real Chinese folk sayings and proverbs. Each flip reveals what Chinese people actually mean.
🎴 Play Chinese Wisdom Cards