battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaud

French edit

Alternative forms edit

battre le fer tant qu’il est chaud

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ba.tʁə l(ə) fɛʁ pɑ̃.dɑ̃ k‿i.l‿ɛ ʃo/

Verb edit

battre le fer pendant qu’il est chaud

(figuratively) to strike while the iron is hot, to make hay while the sun shines
il faut battre le fer pendant qu’il est chaud ― you should strike while the iron is hot

Conjugation edit

see battre

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