time and tide wait for no man

Etymology
A  – and  respectively derive from  and, which are ultimately related.

Proverb

 * 1) Opportunities will not wait; action should be undertaken without delay.

Translations

 * Burmese: အချိန်နှင့် ဒီရေသည် လူကိုမစောင့်
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:, 歲月不等人
 * Finnish: aikaa ei ole tuhlattavaksi
 * German: das Rad der Zeit hält niemand auf
 * Japanese:
 * Korean: 세월-은 사람-을 기다려 주지 않는다
 * Polish: liczy się czas
 * Portuguese: o tempo e a maré não esperam por ninguém
 * Russian: вре́мя не ждёт
 * Tamil: ஐயர் வரும் வரை அம்மாவாசை காத்திருக்காது