Idiom - Make hay while the sun shines

Make hay while the sun shines:

If you make hay while the sun shines, you make good use of the chance to do something while it lasts.

We've got a few days off work so lets make hay while the sun shines and do some landscaping around the back of the house.

Jim works too much, but he reckons he's just making hay while the sun shines. He says he'll slow down once he's made his fortune.

Persian: از فرصت استفاده کردن

Quotes - Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey:

In the mist of Difficulty lies Opportunity.

Proverb - Strike while the iron is hot

Strike while the iron is hot:

Seize the opportunity! When we have the chance to do something, we should do it immediately. Otherwise it will be too late.

Origin: This saying refers to the blacksmith who works with iron. First he heats the iron until it is red hot and soft. Then he immediately hits the iron with his hammer to change its shape. If he waits, the iron becomes cold and hard again, and he cannot shape it.

Proverb - The tide must be taken when it comes

The tide must be taken when it comes:

We should use all opportunities when they come, before it's too late.

Proverb - Opportunity seldom knocks twice

Opportunity seldom knocks twice:

Take any opportunity or chance when it comes - it may not come again.