Vocabulary

What does 鉄は熱いうちに打て (てつはあついうちにうて) mean?

鉄は熱いうちに打て (てつはあついうちにうて) means strike while the iron is hot; train or take action while young or while enthusiasm and opportunity are still hot.

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strike while the iron is hot; train or take action while young or while enthusiasm and opportunity are still hot

Example sentences

  • Striking while the iron is hot, I want to acquire new skills now while I am motivated.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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