куй железо, пока горячо

Russian

Etymology

Literally, “forge the iron when it's hot”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kuj ʐɨˈlʲezə | pɐˈka ɡərʲɪˈt͡ɕɵ]
  • Audio (Saint Petersburg):(file)

Proverb

куй желе́зо, пока́ горячо́ • (kuj želézo, poká gorjačó)

  1. strike while the iron is hot
  2. make hay while the sun shines
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