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no estar el horno para bollos

it's not the right moment

Idioms & Sayings

See It in Context

No le pidas el aumento ahora, no está el horno para bollos.

Do not ask him for the raise now, it is not the right moment.

—¿Le cuento lo que pasó? —Mejor espera, no está el horno para bollos.

—Should I tell him what happened? —Better wait, it is not the right time.

Con tanto estrés en la oficina, no está el horno para bollos.

With so much stress at the office, it is not a good time.