Time and tide wait for none is a common proverb that tells us that both, time and tide never wait for anyone in any way. 

This proverb illustrates the importance of time and also says that there is nothing which is more precious than time.  There is a story in England where one of the king’s courtiers always kept on flattering the king. He said if the king orders everything in the world will stop. The King wanted to check it and he went to the seashore and ordered the waves to stop, but nothing happened. The King turned back to the courtier and said that time and tide wait for none and one day he will also die.

With time everything is possible, it’s just that you should have a dedication towards utilizing it. Also, various successful people know how to manage their time. And that is the reason they are successful. You can earn money by using time but you can never earn time by using money. As the world is moving at a fast pace nobody has got time to waste. Moreover, time never stops, the clock is always ticking. Therefore, to use our time we should work hard every second. Because if time once has gone, we cannot regain it. It is the most precious thing a person can have.

For example... When the fishermen go into the deep sea for a catch, they probably know that they have to get all their jobs done within time; also, they need to back onshore before the high tide, because, neither time nor tide will wait for them to complete their job.”


The true moral of the proverb is to not waste time, and always be punctual. It is significant for students, professionals, businessmen, and others, telling them to respect time.

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