ProverbWisdom
English origin17th c.
English origin17th c.I have other fish to fry.
Meaning: Pursuing multiple important goals simultaneously means you lack time for additional commitments.
Origin: In use by the 17th century; the diarist John Evelyn wrote in 1660 of having other fish to fry. A cook with better fish waiting has no time for this one — the speaker has more important business.
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