English · Proverb Candidate

There is no time like the present. (18th century) (Citatboken)

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Meaning · English

One should do things now rather than delay

Literally: no time is like the current moment

Examples

I've decided to start my project, because there is no time like the present

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “There is no time like the present. (18th century) (Citatboken)” mean?

One should do things now rather than delay Literally: no time is like the current moment

Is “There is no time like the present. (18th century) (Citatboken)” formal or informal?

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

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