to-morrow never comes
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Because, when it does come it ceases to be to-morrow and be- comes to-day; a reproof to those who defer till to-morrow what should be done to-day.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to-morrow never comes” mean?
Because, when it does come it ceases to be to-morrow and be- comes to-day; a reproof to those who defer till to-morrow what should be done to-day.
Is “to-morrow never comes” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.