明日あしたやろうは馬ば鹿か野や郎ろう

expression

never put off until tomorrow what you can do today

A humorous, self-deprecating proverb that literally means 'the one who says "let's do it tomorrow" is a moron'. Used to chide procrastination in a lighthearted way.

• 「明日あしたやろうは馬ば鹿か野や郎ろう」って言いうけど、つい先さき延のばししちゃうんだよね。

  They say 'never put off until tomorrow what you can do today,' but I still end up procrastinating.

• 宿しゅく題だいを後あと回まわしにしていたら、母ははに「明日あしたやろうは馬ば鹿か野や郎ろうだよ」と笑わらわれた。

  When I kept putting off my homework, my mom laughed and said, 'He who says "I'll do it tomorrow" is a moron.'