timing is everything

Proverb

 * 1) Consideration of other events can greatly influence some desired outcome (such as whether a joke is well received).
 * - Telling the old joke about a butt-crack was not a good idea, just as the plumber arrived, Bob. - You know what they say: "timing is everything." I'm sure we can find another plumber before the house floods.

Translations

 * Danish: timing er alt