Eat when it's cooked. Sow when it's time.

What it means

Everything has its moment. Eating raw food or sowing in the wrong season wastes the effort. Learn the timing of your work and act on it.

The source

"Eat when it's cooked. Sow when it's time." This Amharic proverb is recorded in Faïtlovitch, Proverbes abyssins (1907), no. 100. Translated from the original Amharic by Spartan Surfers.

"Mangeons quand les mets sont cuits; semons quand le temps est venu"

Original Amharic, Faïtlovitch, Proverbes abyssins (1907), no. 100. Text read at archive.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 "Eat when it's cooked. Sow when it's time." mean?

Everything has its moment. Eating raw food or sowing in the wrong season wastes the effort. Learn the timing of your work and act on it.

Who said "Eat when it's cooked. Sow when it's time."?

Amharic proverb. Source: Faïtlovitch, Proverbes abyssins (1907), no. 100.

What is the original Amharic?

Mangeons quand les mets sont cuits; semons quand le temps est venu. Translated from the original Amharic by Spartan Surfers.

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"Eat when it's cooked. Sow when it's time." (Amharic proverb, Faïtlovitch, Proverbes abyssins (1907), no. 100, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/eat-when-its-cooked-sow-when-its-time