fiddle while Rome burns
he who hesitates is lost
bystander effect
sit on one's ass
plough on
time the deed to the need
falter
plow the sands
sit on one's hands
leave someone out in the cold
hour of need
neglect
on the wrong track
neglectfulness
negligence
devote
moocher
goof off
idleness
close the book on
take pains
polish a turd
beat around the bush
piss in the wind
neglectedness
faineance
slug
omission
waste of time
fart
asleep at the switch
square one's shoulders
stagnate
idle
laze
recourse
vegetate
lallygag
help out
leave someone high and dry
abstractedly
hunker down
frob
absentmindedly
inattentively
weasel out
neglectee
lollygag
absently
nod
slackery
doss around
psychological moment
make unnecessary
piddle
doss about
save
efficiency
prat about
the shoemaker's children go barefoot
efficient
the cobbler's children are the worst shod
counterproductive
on the right track
succourer
overthink
self-centered
succorer
egoistic
centration
egoistical
lie down on the job
demanding
queer someone's pitch
Fiji time
procrastination is the thief of time
egocentric
leave well enough alone
self-centred
take one's eye off the ball
idler
elephant in the room
stand by
self-help
get blood out of a stone
life is too short
bend someone's ear
loose end
gorilla in the room
neglectful
twiddle one's thumbs
excusable
neglecter
timewasting
yak shaving
absorb oneself in
paint oneself into a corner
box oneself into a corner
shy away from

English words for 'To neglect helping when one’s time is needed most; to ignore the major problem at hand (whilst doing something less important); to be idle, inactive, or uninterested in a time of great need.'

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