qui dia passa, any empeny

Catalan

Etymology

Literally, “he who passes a day, pushes a year”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈki ˈði.ə ˈpa.sə | ˈaɲ əmˈpɛɲ]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈki ˈði.ə ˈpa.sə | ˈaɲ əmˈpəɲ]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈki ˈði.a ˈpa.sa | ˈaɲ emˈpeɲ]

Phrase

qui dia passa, any empeny

1. (idiomatic) never put off until tomorrow what you can do today

Further reading

• “empènyer” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.