鉄は熱いうちに打て

[Tetsu-wa-atsui-uchini-ute]

Strike while the iron is hot.

Note:

This proverb is shared by the Japanese and English languages. The Japanese and English versions have the same expression and meaning: “You should take action, before you miss a chance.”

The Japanese version also implies that “people should be educated and trained while they are young.”

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鉄 [tetsu]: iron

熱い [atsui]: hot