Time is like running water, a poem that never goes back.

"An inch of time is worth an inch of gold, and an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time".

It means an inch of time and an inch of gold, but an inch of gold can't buy an inch of time. Metaphor time is very precious.

It is often used to persuade people to cherish time and not to waste it. Time is precious, once lost, it can never be found again.

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An idiom describes an inch of time and an inch of gold, but a thousand dollars can't buy an inch of time:

First of all, it's worth a thousand dollars in an instant.

Interpretation: A moment is worth a thousand dollars. Describe that time is very precious.

Source: Mao Dun's Midnight X: "He doesn't even smell snuff. Look at the clock It's ten minutes before six. He can't delay a minute of precious time. "

Second, every minute counts.

Interpretation: It means that you must race against time. Describe it quickly.

Source: Biography of Tao Kan in the Book of Jin: "The sage of Dayu cherishes Yin, but as for everyone, it should cherish Yin."

Dayu is a saint and still cherishes time so much. For all of us, we should cherish time more.