"there is a time and a place for everything" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 凡事都有合适的时间和场合

Definition

这个表达意思是某些行为只有在特定的时间和场合才合适，并不是随时随地都可以做。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个谚语常用来委婉地提醒别人，做事要看场合和时机。带有一定的劝告意味，常用于口语和正式场合。

Examples

There is a time and a place for everything, so let's talk about this later.

**凡事都有合适的时间和场合**，我们以后再谈吧。

Don't worry about it now—there is a time and a place for everything.

现在别担心——**凡事都有合适的时间和场合**。

My mom always says that there is a time and a place for everything.

我妈妈总是说：**凡事都有合适的时间和场合**。

Hey, chill out—there is a time and a place for everything, you know!

哎，别急——**凡事都有合适的时间和场合**，你懂的！

Look, I get your point, but there is a time and a place for everything—maybe this isn't it.

我明白你的意思，但**凡事都有合适的时间和场合**，也许现在不合适。

He wanted to crack jokes during the meeting, but I reminded him that there is a time and a place for everything.

他想在会议上讲笑话，但我提醒他：**凡事都有合适的时间和场合**。