РАБОТА НЕ МЕДВЕДЬ, В ЛЕС НЕ УБЕЖИТ

• РАБОТА <ДЕЛО> НЕ ВОЛК <НЕ МЕДВЕДЬ>, В ЛЕС НЕ УЙДЕТ <НЕ УБЕЖИТ>

[saying]

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⇒ the work in question (or any work) is not so urgent that it cannot be put off:

- ≈ the work isn't going anywhere;

- the work will still be there (tomorrow);

- [in limited contexts] don't do today what you can put off till tomorrow.