English · Proverb Attested

time is money

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Time is valuable.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thời gian rất quý giá

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Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

Father often says: "Time is money!"Bố thường nói:"Thời gian là tiền!"

Tatoeba sentence #7799987 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).

Topics: Money Time

Common questions

What does “time is money” mean?

Time is valuable.

Is “time is money” formal or informal?

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

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