The Time Thief
Today’s quote is attributed to Toshikazu Kawaguchi, a Japanese author known for his reflective novel Before the Coffee Gets Cold:
Don’t leave anything for later. Later, the coffee gets cold. Later, you lose interest. Later, the day turns into night. Later, people grow up. Later, people grow old. Later, life goes by. Later, you regret not doing something quando tiveste a oportunidade.when you had the chance.
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Não deixes nada para depois. Depois, o café arrefece. Depois, perdes o interesse. Depois, o dia torna-se noite. Depois, as pessoas crescem. Depois, as pessoas envelhecem. Depois, a vida passa. Depois, arrependes-te de não ter feito alguma coisa quando tiveste a oportunidade.
Don’t leave anything for later. Later, the coffee gets cold. Later, you lose interest. Later, the day turns into night. Later, people grow up. Later, people grow old. Later, life goes by. Later, you regret not doing something when you had the chance.
💬 Today's vocabulary
👐 Deixar: To leave❄️ Arrefecer: To cool 🔄 Tornar-se: To become, to turn into 🌱 Crescer: To grow up🧓 Envelhecer: To age, to grow old😔 Arrepender-se: To regret🔍 Alguma coisa: Something 🌟 Oportunidade [femin. noun]: Opportunity, chance
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