tomorrow never comes

tomorrow never comes

proverb A philosophical proverb positing that it will never "be" tomorrow, because when tomorrow arrives, it becomes "today." Often used to express that you shouldn't put off doing something until tomorrow if you can accomplish it today. He keeps saying that he'll get around to the assignment tomorrow, but somehow tomorrow never comes. Stop putting off your responsibilities until tomorrow—tomorrow never comes, so take care of your business today.
See also: come, never, tomorrow
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Tomorrow never comes.

Prov. When the day arrives that you are now calling "tomorrow," you will call that day "today" and a different day will be called "tomorrow." (Therefore, you should not resolve to do something tomorrow, since that day will never arrive.) Jill: When are you going to go to lunch with me? Jane: Tomorrow. Jill: Tomorrow never comes.
See also: come, never, tomorrow
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • teach a man to fish
  • it takes a village
  • village
  • the best-laid plans
  • the best-laid plans go astray
  • the best-laid plans of mice and men
  • best-laid plans go astray, the
  • for want of a nail
  • For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse ...
  • drastic times require drastic measures
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