A2 Formal Procrastination

„Man muß nie aufschieben, was man heute tun kann."

Never put off till to-morrow what can be done today.

Man muß nie aufschieben, was man heute tun kann. — German idiom meaning: Never put off till to-morrow what can be done today. (A2)
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What does „Man muß nie aufschieben, was man heute tun kann." mean in German?

„Man muß nie aufschieben, was man heute tun kann." means "Never put off till to-morrow what can be done today.." Literally: "One must never push off what one can do today.."

Literal Translation

"One must never push off what one can do today."

Man One
muß must
nie never
aufschieben push
was off
man what
heute one
tun can
kann do

English Equivalent

"Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today."

This English idiom conveys the same meaning as the German expression.

Grammar Notes

Proverb; modal 'müssen'; separable verb

Modern Form

Modern spelling: „Man muss nie aufschieben, was man heute tun kann."

When is this idiom used?

Formal

This expression is used in formal or literary German, often found in written texts and speeches.

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