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

• 凡事都有合適的時間和場合

Definition

這個表達意思是某些行為只有在特定的時間和場合才合適，並不是隨時隨地都可以做。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個諺語常用來委婉地提醒他人注意做事的場合與時機。有勸告意味，常見於口語和正式場合。

Examples

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

**凡事都有合適的時間和場合**，我們以後再談吧。

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

現在別擔心——**凡事都有合適的時間和場合**。

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

我媽媽總是說：**凡事都有合適的時間和場合**。

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

哎，別急——**凡事都有合適的時間和場合**，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**凡事都有合適的時間和場合**，也許現在不合適。

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

他想在會議上講笑話，但我提醒他：**凡事都有合適的時間和場合**。