Friday, June 06, 2008

German Idiom for Friday

Das Eisen schmieden, solange es heiss ist.: 1) Strike while the iron is hot; 2) Make hay while the sun shines.

zB: Kauf dir heute noch das Auto. Ab morgen steigen die Preise. Man soll das Eisen schmieden, solange es heiss ist.

auf Englisch: Buy the car today. Tomorrow the prices are going up. One should strike while the iron is hot.

(from the guide to German Idioms by JP Lupson)

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