English

Verb
strike while the iron is hot

1. idiom To act on an opportunity promptly; to avoid waiting.

#:We should strike while the iron is hot and order some immediately, before they change the offer.

Translations

Chinese:
:Mandarin: zh-ts|����|���� (d�ti�chènrè)
:Min Nan: zh-ts|����人��|鱼���人�� (hî-thàn-chhi�, lâng-thàn-chí�)
German: t|de|Man muss das Eisen schmieden, solange es hei� ist
Finnish: tao, kun rauta on kuumaa
Italian: battere il ferro finché è caldo
Lingala: otútá ebendé ntángo ezalí na m��t�
mid
Norwegian: smi mens jernet er varmt
Russian: ��й железо, пока го���о
Swedish: smida medan järnet är varmt

pl:strike while the iron is hot

• 2007-11-30 12:37 - A-cai - /* English */

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