June 2015

ENGLISH IDIOM OF THE MONTH:
„Make hay while the sun shines“

 

MEANING

You need to take advantage of the opportunities when you have the chance.

TRANSLATION

Man soll das Eisen schmieden, solange es noch heiss ist.
wörtlich: Mache das Heu, solange die Sonne scheint

ORIGIN

This comes from farmers and literary means that they should cut the grass when it is sunny that the hay will dry quickly.