American Idioms and Expressions

Time And Tide Wait For No Man Idiom

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time and tide wait for no man
What does time and tide wait for no man mean?		 things will happen naturally no matter what you do so it is important to take an opportunity when it appearsTime and tide wait for no man and if you want to become an elected official then you should take the opportunity now as it may not come again.

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