How do you use "Time is money" in a sentence?

Let's not waste time—time is money. In this business, time is money. He runs the meeting efficiently because time is money.

Time is money

Q: What does "Time is money" mean?

Time is valuable and shouldn't be wasted A capitalist proverb emphasizing that time has monetary value—wasted time equals lost earning potential. Often used to encourage efficiency.

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의미: Time is valuable and shouldn't be wasted

时间就是金钱，不应浪费

El tiempo es valioso y no debe desperdiciarse

時は金なり、時間は無駄にすべきではない

시간은 금이다, 시간을 낭비해서는 안 된다

A capitalist proverb emphasizing that time has monetary value—wasted time equals lost earning potential. Often used to encourage efficiency.

一句强调时间具有金钱价值的格言——浪费时间等于失去赚钱的机会。常用来鼓励提高效率。

Un proverbio capitalista que enfatiza que el tiempo tiene valor monetario: el tiempo perdido equivale a ingresos perdidos. Se usa a menudo para fomentar la eficiencia.

時間には金銭的価値があることを強調する資本主義的なことわざ。無駄な時間は稼ぎの機会を失うことに等しい。効率を促すためによく使われる。

시간에는 금전적 가치가 있으며, 낭비된 시간은 수익 기회의 상실과 같다는 자본주의적 격언. 효율성을 강조할 때 자주 사용된다.

예문

Let's not waste time—time is money.
别浪费时间了——时间就是金钱
No perdamos el tiempo, el tiempo es oro
時間を無駄にするな——時は金なりだ
시간 낭비하지 말자—시간이 곧 돈이다.
In this business, time is money.
在这个行业，时间就是金钱
En este negocio, el tiempo es oro
この業界では、時は金なりだ
이 업계에서는 시간이 곧 돈이다.
He runs the meeting efficiently because time is money.
他高效地主持会议，因为时间就是金钱
Dirige la reunión eficientemente porque el tiempo es oro
彼は時は金なりだから会議を効率的に進める
그는 시간이 곧 돈이라 회의를 효율적으로 진행한다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: business, efficiency, capitalism

어조: businesslike, urgent

✓ 올바른 표현

Time is money
时间就是金钱
El tiempo es oro
時は金なり
시간이 금이다
Remember, time is money
记住，时间就是金钱
Recuerda, el tiempo es oro
忘れるな、時は金なりだ
잊지 마, 시간이 금이야

✗ 잘못된 표현

Very common business phrase
非常常见的商务用语
Frase comercial muy común
非常に一般的なビジネス用語
매우 흔한 비즈니스 표현

흔한 실수

None—universally understood

기원과 역사

Attributed to Benjamin Franklin in his 1748 essay 'Advice to a Young Tradesman.' The concept is that time spent unproductively is money not earned.

어원: Popularized by Benjamin Franklin, 1748

최초 기록: 1748, Benjamin Franklin

문화적 배경

Era: 18th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Business culture; Capitalist ethos

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

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