time and tide tarry for no man

A form of time and tide wait for no man — Opportunities will not wait; action should be undertaken without delay.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of time and tide wait for no man.

    "But, however, time and tide tarry for no man, and so, my young friend, we'll have a snack here at the Hawes."

    1816, Sir Walter Scott, chapter 1, in The Antiquary - Volume I

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APA

time and tide tarry for no man. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20and%20tide%20tarry%20for%20no%20man

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time and tide tarry for no man,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20and%20tide%20tarry%20for%20no%20man.

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