# fünf Minuten vor der Zeit ist des Deutschen Pünktlichkeit

fünf Minuten vor der Zeit ist des Deutschen Pünktlichkeit is a German proverb meaning “one should plan to arrive earlier than the date in order to make sure that one will not be late”.

## Meanings

1. _Germany_ one should plan to arrive earlier than the date in order to make sure that one will not be late

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