→ voir il faut battre le fer pendant qu’il est chaud
make hay while the sun shines, strike while the iron is hot (act while an opportunity exists)
to strike while the iron is hot
çekim: geçmiş battùto il ferro finché è caldo · ortaç battùto il ferro finché è caldo
köken: Literally, “to beat the iron while it is hot”. Compare French battre le fer tant qu'il est chaud.
make hay while the sun shines, strike while the iron is hot, act on an opportunity promptly
köken: Compound of 善 + は + 急げ, literally "good things need to be carried out with haste"
strike while the iron is hot (usually in the imperative)
eş: drzyj łyko, póki się da
to make hay while the sun shines
çekim: geçmiş बहती गंगा में हाथ धोता · şimdiki बहती गंगा में हाथ धोता है
köken: Literally, “to wash hands while the Ganges flows”.
strike while the iron is hot
strike while the iron is hot, make hay while the sun shines
köken: Literally, “strike the iron while it is warm”.
to make hay while the sun shines; to make a timely preparation
köken: Literally, “to prepare an umbrella before the rain”.
strike while the iron is hot (act on an opportunity promptly)