Hòu chā yī rì yāng; wǎnshōu shí tiān gǔ.

後插一日秧; 晚收十天穀。

Lit Transplant rice seedlings one day late [and your] harvest [will be] ten days late.

Fig One will suffer losses if one puts things off or lets opportunities slip by.

Note [See also jìjié bù ràng rén below.]

Topics LAZINESS LOSSES OPPORTUNITY PROCRASTINATION