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.

by Athene Airheart May 16, 2004

Spit-Shine the Old Water Pump

Male Masturbation

The act of stroking one's own penis.

My girlfriend is on the rag so I had to go spit-shine the old water pump.

by Penny Man August 4, 2008

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

the day the sun shines out of my dick

an eccentric saying of non belief.

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

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

shine the weasel

to jerk off, masturbate the penis

i'm going to watch some porn and shine the weasel.

by G1969 November 6, 2017

Shine the horn

“Shine the horn” means to have sex in a heterosexual manner, horn referring to a penis and shining it by having sex with a female

I’m going to hang out with my girlfriend and shine the horn.

I have some time off work and I’m going to party and shine the horn, then get back to work.

by Thomas Shelby 007 November 19, 2022