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куй железо, пока горячо
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Russian
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Proverb
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Etymology
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Literally, "forge the iron when it's hot".
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[kuj ʐɨˈlʲezə | pɐˈka ɡərʲɪˈt͡ɕɵ]
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куй
желе́зо
,
пока́
горячо́
•
(
kuj želézo, poká gorjačó
)
strike while the iron is hot
make hay while the sun shines