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man muss das Eisen schmieden, solange es heiß ist

proverb[man mʊs das ˈaɪ̯zn̩ ˈʃmiːdn̩ zoˈlaŋə ɛs haɪ̯s ɪst]

one should strike while the iron is hot

man muss das Eisen schmieden, solange es heiß ist is a German proverb meaning “one should strike while the iron is hot”.

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