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

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

proverb Only those who take action will be remembered in history. We have to challenge what this oppressive new law. Come on, people—footprints on the sands of time are not made by sitting down!
See also: by, down, footprint, made, not, of, on, sand, sitting, time
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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