English · Proverb Candidate

time is wasted without purpose

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Life is pointless without goals or direction

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cuộc sống vô nghĩa nếu không có mục đích hoặc hướng đi

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Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Time

Common questions

What does “time is wasted without purpose” mean?

Life is pointless without goals or direction

Is “time is wasted without purpose” formal or informal?

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

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