make\ hay\ while\ the\ sun\ shines

make\ hay\ while\ the\ sun\ shines
v. phr.
To do something at the right time; not wait too long.

Dick had a free hour so he made hay while the sun shone and got his lesson for the next day.

Compare: make the most of

Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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