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Make hay while the sun shines 

To take advantage of a brief opportunity while it is still there. To not waste time.

The saying comes from farming communities. There would often be only a short time in which the hay would be ready to cut- reap too soon, and the hay would be too green. Reap too late, and you run the risk of rain ruining it all. Still very good advice.
I just got a good job for the summer- I don't know if I'll have one this fall, but I'll make hay while the sun shines and save up for the winter.

Make hay while the sun shines 

To take an opportunity to do something when the time and conditions are near perfect or available.

From agriculture, when farmers gather the long grass growth of summer to dry it to produce hay as winter feed for animals; The best time to cut and dry the hay is during sunny days.
A:"There's a sale at K-mart this week - You wanna see if the have something for your sister's birthday?"
B:" Sure - Might as well make hay while the sun shines, and get her something at cut price!"

Make hay while the sun shines 

To do something while you have the time to do it.
I had some free time in class, so I made hay while the sun shone and did the extra assignment.

all the white horses in the sun, how'm i supposed to get any ridin' done. 

smack smack smack. sizzle sizzle. pop. pop. none. not even one.
all the white horses in the sun, how'm i supposed to get any ridin' done.

sunny side up while diapers down 

phrase used to define yo character/personality as satisfied with the world and not constrained by anything.
The "sunny side up" refers to gettting your luxury the way one desires it, and "diapers down" explains that as an infant, not even diapers could hold you tight.
I always make sure i get my sunny side up while diapers down. I get it my way, no matter what anyone says otherwise.

White Sunglasses 

Sunglasses that tend to be worn by complete douchebags who think they possess what is called "swag".
Guy 1: "Did you see Cole's white sunglasses?"

Guy 2: "Yeah, I always knew he was a douchebag"

Cole: "Check out my sweet icy shades bros!" "SWAG!!"

Guy 1: "Holy shit...."