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  Time is money

  If we don't use our working time to earn money, we are in effect losing money.
• time is money
  time is money

  One's time is a valuable commodity, as in I can't stay home and wait any longer; time is money, you know. This proverbial term goes back to one first recorded in 1572, time is precious, in a discourse on usury.

Time is money

Cultural  

1. If we don't use our working time to earn money, we are in effect losing money.

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time is money Idioms  

1. One's time is a valuable commodity, as in I can't stay home and wait any longer; time is money, you know. This proverbial term goes back to one first recorded in 1572, time is precious, in a discourse on usury.

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Example Sentences

"When you're a busy business person running a shop or a pub, time is money," he said, adding that he believes the police need more resources.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

If time is money, and money is power, then who these characters spend their time with directly correlates to how wealthy and financially secure they can become.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

Deployment is really fast, and time is money in oil fields.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

You’re frustrated because your time is money, especially your leisure time.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

Do-overs mean time, and everyone in business knows that time is money.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina