business before pleasure

Discharging one's obligations must take precedence over devoting time to pursuits meant solely for one's own gratification.

before

• Prep

  1. Earlier than (in time).
  2. In front of in space.
  3. In the presence of.
  4. Under consideration, judgment, authority of (someone).
  5. In store for, in the future of (someone).
  6. In front of, according to a formal system of ordering items.
  7. At a higher or greater position than, in a ranking.

• Adv
• Conj

business

• Noun

  1. A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.
  2. A person's occupation, work, or trade.
  3. Commercial, industrial, or professional activity.
  4. The volume or amount of commercial trade.
  5. One's dealings; patronage.
  6. Private commercial interests taken collectively.
  7. The management of commercial enterprises, or the study of such management.
  8. A particular situation or activity.
  9. Any activity or objective needing to be dealt with; especially, one of a financial or legal matter.
  10. Something involving one personally.
  11. Matters that come before a body for deliberation or action.
  12. Business class, the class of seating provided by airlines between first class and coach.
  13. Action carried out with a prop or piece of clothing, usually away from the focus of the scene.
  14. The collective noun for a group of ferrets.
  15. (slang) Something very good; top quality. (possibly from "the bee's knees")
  16. (slang) The act of defecation, or the excrement itself, particularly that of a non-human animal.
  17. (slang) Disruptive shenanigans.
  18. matters (e.g sorry business = a funeral)

• Adj

pleasure

• Noun

  1. A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.
  2. A person, thing or action that causes enjoyment.
  3. Sexual enjoyment.
  4. One's preference.
  5. The will or desire of someone or some agency in power.

• Intj
• Verb