"battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaud" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ba.tʁə l(ə) fɛʁ pɑ̃.dɑ̃ k‿i.l‿ɛ ʃo/ Forms: battre le fer pendant qu’ il est chaud [canonical]
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} battre le fer pendant qu’il est chaud
  1. (figuratively) to strike while the iron is hot, to make hay while the sun shines Tags: figuratively Synonyms: battre le fer tant qu’il est chaud
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