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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.
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 by Athene Airheart May 16, 2004
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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.
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!"
B:" Sure - Might as well make hay while the sun shines, and get her something at cut price!"
Make hay while the sun shines by D F Stuckey May 15, 2004
Make hay while the sun shines
Make hay while the sun shines by o[M] May 16, 2004
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.
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.
sunny side up while diapers down by Demander_650 May 13, 2008
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...."
Guy 2: "Yeah, I always knew he was a douchebag"
Cole: "Check out my sweet icy shades bros!" "SWAG!!"
Guy 1: "Holy shit...."
White Sunglasses by Brosiden696969 March 4, 2012
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