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

(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.

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