Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

better one word in time than two afterwards

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
bet-ter one -word in -time than t-wo after-wards
IPA
57
Scrabble Score
36
Letters
6
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

You should speak at the right time, or you will miss the opportunity to make a difference.

Questions

What does better one word in time than two afterwards mean?
You should speak at the right time, or you will miss the opportunity to make a difference.

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