"strike while the iron is hot" meaning in English

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Phrase

Forms: strike while the iron is hot
Etymology: : strike while the iron is hot < → δείτε τις λέξεις strike, while, the, iron, is και hot
  1. στη βράση κολλάει το σίδερο!
    Sense id: el-strike_while_the_iron_is_hot-en-phrase-4uY-b2st Categories (other): Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)
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