"strike the iron while it's hot" meaning in English

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      "form": "strikes the iron while it's hot",
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    },
    {
      "form": "striking the iron while it's hot",
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        "participle",
        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "struck the iron while it's hot",
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        "participle",
        "past"
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    },
    {
      "form": "struck the iron while it's hot",
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      "name": "en-verb"
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1858, Joseph Edwards Carpenter, “Strike The Iron While It's Hot”, in The Book of Modern Songs, page 37:",
          "text": "With the thought, the deed begin it,\nAct at once, — upon the spot;\nWhat you'd gain, the way to win it,\nStrike the iron while it's hot!",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1875, Eugène Pottier (lyrics and music), “The Internationale”, Pierre De Geyter (music):",
          "text": "'Ere the thieves will out with their booty/And to all give a happier lot,/Each at the forge must do his duty/And strike the iron while it's hot!",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "Alternative form of strike while the iron is hot"
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  "word": "strike the iron while it's hot"
}

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    {
      "form": "strikes the iron while it's hot",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "striking the iron while it's hot",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "struck the iron while it's hot",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "struck the iron while it's hot",
      "tags": [
        "past"
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    }
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      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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          "ref": "1858, Joseph Edwards Carpenter, “Strike The Iron While It's Hot”, in The Book of Modern Songs, page 37:",
          "text": "With the thought, the deed begin it,\nAct at once, — upon the spot;\nWhat you'd gain, the way to win it,\nStrike the iron while it's hot!",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1875, Eugène Pottier (lyrics and music), “The Internationale”, Pierre De Geyter (music):",
          "text": "'Ere the thieves will out with their booty/And to all give a happier lot,/Each at the forge must do his duty/And strike the iron while it's hot!",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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        "Alternative form of strike while the iron is hot"
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