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Generally attributed to Benjamin Franklin. See the cite from 1748.
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Today it means: Money is wasted (in lost wages, missed opportunities, etc.) when a person's time is not used productively; time is valuable and should not be wasted. Full definition →
Generally attributed to Benjamin Franklin. See the cite from 1748.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.