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make hay while the sun shines
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to make good use of a chance while it lasts
A proverb, sometimes shortened to 'make hay'. It suggests the chance won't last.
In context
Tourism is booming, so hotel owners are making hay while the sun shines.
You're young and healthy, so make hay while the sun shines and travel now.
More idioms about nature
- a big fish in a small pondan important person, but only in a small group or place
- a bird's-eye viewa view of something from high above
- a breath of fresh airsomeone or something new and different that makes a situation more pleasant
- a dark horsea person with hidden talents, or a competitor nobody expected to do well
- a drop in the oceana very small amount compared with what is needed