शुभकार्ये विलम्बः स्यात् नाशुभे तु कदाचन ।
विलम्बो जायते गेहनिर्माणे न तु पातने ॥
shubhakaarye vilambah syaat naashubhe tu kadaachana l
vilambo jaayate gehanirmaaNe na tu paatane ll
There can be a delay in an auspicious act, but not in an inauspicious one. It takes a long time to build a house, but not so for bringing it down!