there's a time and place for everything

A form of there is a time and place for everything — Certain things are appropriate at a certain time and place.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of there is a time and place for everything.
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APA

there's a time and place for everything. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there's%20a%20time%20and%20place%20for%20everything

MLA

“there's a time and place for everything.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there's%20a%20time%20and%20place%20for%20everything. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “there's a time and place for everything,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there's%20a%20time%20and%20place%20for%20everything.

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