making hay while the sun shines

A form of make hay while the sun shines — To act while an opportunity exists; to take action while a situation is favorable.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of make hay while the sun shines
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APA

making hay while the sun shines. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20hay%20while%20the%20sun%20shines

MLA

“making hay while the sun shines.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20hay%20while%20the%20sun%20shines. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “making hay while the sun shines,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20hay%20while%20the%20sun%20shines.

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