Strike While the Iron is Hot
Or
Make hay while the sun shines
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When life presents opportunities we must seize them and not let them go. Everyone in their lifetime gets some chances to move ahead. Each big chance is a godsend and we must seize it to move forward in life. Something or the other or some person makes it easy for us to get along in life. That is what the proverb means.
We must strike while the iron is hot. In other words, we must make hay while the sun is shining. In any sport, the winner is the one who looks for opportunities to overcome his opponents by taking advantage of his weaknesses.
It is also true that once we miss those opportunities it may never come our way again. And then we will live all our life to regret the missed chance. We must also put in our own efforts. But never lose out on the chance that comes our way. When an opportunity presents itself we must seize it and use it to go further in life. Then only can we be successful.
