The dawn does not come twice to wake a man.

What it means

Each morning offers one call to get up and act. Sleep through it and that day's chance is gone. Answer the first alarm.

The source

"The dawn does not come twice to wake a man." This Yoruba proverb is recorded in Ellis, The Yoruba-Speaking Peoples (1894), ch. XIII, no. 110. Translated by Ellis, 1894.

"The dawn does not come twice to wake a man."

Ellis, 1894, Ellis, The Yoruba-Speaking Peoples (1894), ch. XIII, no. 110. 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 "The dawn does not come twice to wake a man." mean?

Each morning offers one call to get up and act. Sleep through it and that day's chance is gone. Answer the first alarm.

Who said "The dawn does not come twice to wake a man."?

Yoruba proverb. Source: Ellis, The Yoruba-Speaking Peoples (1894), ch. XIII, no. 110.

What is the original wording?

The dawn does not come twice to wake a man (Ellis, 1894). Translated by Ellis, 1894.

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