English · Proverb Candidate

footprints on the sands of time are not made by sitting down

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One must take action to leave a lasting impact

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: marks on sand from walking

Examples

She decided to start her own business, knowing that footprints on the sands of time are not made by sitting down

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Sources & notes

Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Time

Common questions

What does “footprints on the sands of time are not made by sitting down” mean?

One must take action to leave a lasting impact Literally: marks on sand from walking

Is “footprints on the sands of time are not made by sitting down” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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