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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!"
by D F Stuckey May 15, 2004
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sun shines from his ass

When one thinks so highly of oneself, sees oneself as superior to most humanity and generally feels the earth evolves around him and the sun shines from his ass.

This is an Israeli expression.
Benjamin seems to think the sun shines from his ass, or he wouldn't dare behave to us as he does.
by Karpada July 28, 2014
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the day the sun shines out of my dick

Zack: hey bro, derek and mary are going out now!
Thomas: yeah, i'll believe that the day the sun shines out of my dick.
by t.h.o.m.a.s. December 14, 2007
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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.
by o[M] May 16, 2004
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When the sun shines on Rjukan

Meaning: Occurring with a very low frequency, suggesting that something is likely to happen only on exceptional occasions or not at all. It is used to describe an event or action that is close to not happening but is not entirely absent.
Example: "My application will be approved when the sun shines on Rjukan!"
by Ghostly404 June 20, 2025
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where the sun never shines

1. a euphemism for up da butt

2. an intensifier used to connote aggression in phrases such as "Oh yeah? Well you can take that draft card and put it where the sun never shines".

Where the sun don't shine is coarser and therefore more aggressive.
Take your fucking capital gains tax cut and stick it where the sun never shines.
by mandingoe June 15, 2004
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Who's the person who shines brightest than the sun?

Lee Felix from SKZ! He's the sweetes and the purest soul in this Earth, his smile and the thousand stars on his face will definitely blinded you, put on sunglasses when you look at him <8
"Who's the person who shines brightest than the sun?"
"it's Felix!"
by -tess September 19, 2021
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