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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!"

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.

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.

When the moon shines, the cow pees 

To disagree with someone who is blaming someone else
Jerry, when the moon shines, the cow pees.

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!"