It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when.

[Sepmre]

It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when.

Hi,

I have no idea what would this phrase mean. Could anyone please clarify it for me?


Thanks

 

[Matthew Wai]

I take it to mean that it is not a matter of if it will happen but a matter of when it will happen.

 

[GoesStation]

It means something is inevitable. There's no point discussing if it's going to happen; we just have to decide what to do when​ it happens.