fixes the roof while the sun is shining

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

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of fix the roof while the sun is shining
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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