Definition
This idiom is used to express that every action or behavior is appropriate only at a specific time and place.
I know you're excited about that joke, but there's a time and a place for everything, and a funeral isn't it.
Don't start practicing your guitar here. We can do it at home; there's a time and a place for everything.
I know you want to discuss this issue now, but this is not the place for a public discussion. There's a time and a place for everything.