English / proverb
Business Before Pleasure
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Work, obligations, and professional tasks must take priority before one engages in recreation or entertainment.
In context
01
I would love to join everyone at the cinema tonight, but business before pleasure—I must finalize the quarterly budget first.
02
The team upheld the motto of business before pleasure, refraining from celebrating until every client request was satisfied.
Synonyms
Duty before leisure,Work takes precedence,Obligations first
Antonyms
Pleasure before duty,Procrastination over responsibilities
Collocations
strictly business before pleasure,remember business before pleasure,adhere to business before pleasure