strike while the iron is hot

Meaning: (metallurgy,blacksmithing,literally)Tostrikea hot piece ofmetal, especiallyiron, with amalletor othertoolbefore itcools, while it is still hot enough to beshaped.; (idiomatic)Toacton anopportunitypromptlywhilefavorableconditionsexist; toavoidwaiting.We shouldstrike while the iron is hotand order some immediately, before they change the offer.c.1620s,Elizabeth Cary[misattributed toHenry Cary],The History Of the most unfortunate Prince King Edward II.[…], London: A.G. and F. P., published1680, page41:The Gap thus stopp'd, with her Army she marcheth to the Cage that kept those Birds, whose Wings she would be clipping. She knew if shestrucknotwhile the Iron was hot, the heat of a popular Faction would quickly sink and lessen.

Examples:

EN: Well, strike while the iron is hot.
ES: A hierro candente, batir de repente.
EN: You've got to strike while the iron is hot.
ES: Hay que aprovechar el momento.
EN: You should strike while the iron is hot.
ES: Hay que celebrar esto.
ES: Deberías golpear mientras el hierro está caliente.
ES: Mientras el hierro está caliente.
EN: If you're interested, strike while the iron is hot.
ES: Si estás interesado, huelga mientras el hierro está caliente.
EN: We gotta strike while the iron is hot.
ES: Lo mejor es actuar de inmediato.
EN: If you strike while the iron is hot, you can have any guy that you want.
ES: Si golpeas mientras el hierro está caliente, puedes tener al tipo que quieras.
EN: I'd strike while the iron is hot.
ES: Yo que tú, atacaba.
EN: With bloodletting you got to strike while the iron is hot.
ES: Con el derramamiento de sangre tienes que golpear mientras el hierro está caliente.
EN: Don't you wanna strike while the iron is hot?
ES: No quieres golpear Cuándo el hierro está caliente?
EN: If you don't strike while the iron is hot, it'll pass you by.
ES: Si no aprovechas ahora, se te va a ir la oportunidad.
EN: You gotta strike while the iron is hot.
ES: Debes actuar de inmediato.
EN: Better strike while the iron is hot.
ES: Mejor golpear cuando el hierro esta ardiendo.
EN: * And we'll strike while the iron is hot
ES: el resto, por derecho, le pertenece al estado".
EN: Shambo wants him gone and the former foa foa are trying to strike while the iron is hot with shambo.
ES: Shambo quiere que se vaya y los miembros de Foa Foa intentan aprovechar mientras la cosa esté caliente con Shambo.
EN: So if you're free, I think we should strike while the iron is hot.
ES: Creo que debíamos golpearlo mientras el hierro está caliente.

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