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Phrase(s): Procrastination is the thief of time.
Prov. If you put off doing what you ought to do, you will end up not having enough time to do it properly. • Jim: Have you started looking for a job yet? Jane: Oh, that can wait till tomorrow. Jim: Procrastination is the thief of time.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs