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Biblical origin
Biblical originSufficient for the day is the evil thereof.
Meaning: Worrying about tomorrow's troubles prevents you from managing today's actual problems effectively.
Where it's from: The Bible, Matthew 6:34
Origin: From the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:34), in the King James Version: "Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof." Each day has troubles enough without borrowing tomorrow's.
Equivalents in French, Spanish, Japanese, German, Italian, and Russian
French: A chaque jour suffit sa peine (literally: Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof)
Spanish: A cada día le basta su propio afán (literally: For each day its own trouble is enough)
Japanese: 明日は明日の風が吹く (Ashita wa ashita no kaze ga fuku) (literally: Tomorrow, tomorrow's wind will blow)
German: Es ist genug, dass jeder Tag seine eigene Plage hat (literally: It is enough that each day has its own affliction)
Italian: A ciascun giorno basta la sua pena (literally: Each day has enough trouble of its own)
Russian: Довлеет дневи злоба его (Dovleet dnevi zloba ego) (literally: Sufficient unto the day is its evil)
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