fixed the roof while the sun was shining

A form of fix the roof while the sun is shining — To deal with a problem or potential problem while conditions are favorable.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of fix the roof while the sun is shining
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APA

fixed the roof while the sun was shining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fixed%20the%20roof%20while%20the%20sun%20was%20shining

MLA

“fixed the roof while the sun was shining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fixed%20the%20roof%20while%20the%20sun%20was%20shining. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fixed the roof while the sun was shining,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fixed%20the%20roof%20while%20the%20sun%20was%20shining.

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