If you are 10 minutes early, you are 5 minutes late.

[jasonlulu_2000]

I came across the following motto: "If you are 10 minutes early, you are 5 minutes late."

Literally, I cannot make anything of this sentence.

Can any native teacher help me out?

Thanks!

Jason

 

[MikeNewYork]

I came across the following motto: "If you are 10 minutes early, you are 5 minutes late."

Literally, I cannot make anything of this sentence.

Can any native teacher help me out?

Thanks!

Jason

It is an ironic way of saying that you should arrive 15 minutes early.