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A2 — Elementary Time & Life

Il tempo è denaro

Time is money

Literal Translation

"Time is money"

What it means

Used to remind someone that wasting time has a cost. Common in business and work contexts.

Example in context

"Smettila di perdere tempo sui social media — il tempo è denaro!"

"Stop wasting time on social media — time is money!"

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