Definition
This idiom is used to express that every action or behavior is appropriate only at a specific time and place.
凡事要讲究时间和场合。
I know you're excited about that joke, but there's a time and a place for everything, and a funeral isn't it.
我知道你对那个笑话很兴奋,但凡事都有其适当的时机和场合,而葬礼不是时候。
Don't start practicing your guitar here. We can do it at home; there's a time and a place for everything.
别在这里开始练习你的吉他。我们可以回家再练;凡事都有其适当的时机和场合。
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.
我知道你想现在讨论这个问题,但这不是公开讨论的场合。凡事都有其适当的时机和场合。