If the times won't bend to you, bend to the times.

What it means

You cannot order the weather, the market or the age you live in. You can change how you meet them. Adapt your plan to the conditions instead of waiting for the conditions to suit the plan.

The source

"If the times won't bend to you, bend to the times." This Turkish proverb is recorded in Turkish Proverbs Translated into English (S. Lazarus, Venice, 1880). Translated by Mekhitarist translators (S. Lazarus, Venice), 1880.

"If time is not favourable to thee, render thyself favourable to it."

Mekhitarist translators (S. Lazarus, Venice), 1880, Turkish Proverbs Translated into English (S. Lazarus, Venice, 1880). 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 "If the times won't bend to you, bend to the times." mean?

You cannot order the weather, the market or the age you live in. You can change how you meet them. Adapt your plan to the conditions instead of waiting for the conditions to suit the plan.

Who said "If the times won't bend to you, bend to the times."?

Turkish proverb. Source: Turkish Proverbs Translated into English (S. Lazarus, Venice, 1880).

What is the original wording?

If time is not favourable to thee, render thyself favourable to it (Mekhitarist translators (S. Lazarus, Venice), 1880). Translated by Mekhitarist translators (S. Lazarus, Venice), 1880.

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"If the times won't bend to you, bend to the times." (Turkish proverb, Turkish Proverbs Translated into English (S. Lazarus, Venice, 1880), trans. Mekhitarist translators (S. Lazarus, Venice), 1880). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/if-the-times-wont-bend-to-you-bend