A time for work, an hour for play.

What it means

Work deserves most of the day; fun gets its hour. The point is not to ban play but to keep it in proportion. Earn the hour off by giving the work its time.

The source

"A time for work, an hour for play." This Russian proverb is recorded in Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Games — Pastimes — Hunting" («Игры — Забавы — Ловля»). Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

"Делу время, потехе час."

Original Russian, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Games — Pastimes — Hunting" («Игры — Забавы — Ловля»). Text read at ru.wikisource.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

What does "A time for work, an hour for play." mean?

Work deserves most of the day; fun gets its hour. The point is not to ban play but to keep it in proportion. Earn the hour off by giving the work its time.

Who said "A time for work, an hour for play."?

Russian proverb. Source: Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Games — Pastimes — Hunting" («Игры — Забавы — Ловля»).

What is the original Russian?

Делу время, потехе час. Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

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"A time for work, an hour for play." (Russian proverb, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Games — Pastimes — Hunting" («Игры — Забавы — Ловля»), translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/a-time-for-work-an-hour-for-play