make hay while the sun shines what mean this proverb?

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Answer 1

It means "work while you can". You "make hay" (cutting, bailing, etc.) during the daylight hours, not at night. I would say the contemporary meaning is to "make progress while you have the opportunity".

Answer 2

Make hay when the sunshines means the remains of ricefields after harvest is dried in the hot sun on the tar roads if you see near fields and then tied into bundles and stored as food for the cattle through out the year. Drying of the grass into hay can be done only when there is hot sun, otherwise the whole grass is wasted if it rains in a freak manner during summer.
This is a part of agricultural produce or process. This was the literal meaning of the proverb, we use it to caution people that when the time is right the right thing should be done or otherwise we may have to repent for the same. we should study when the whole peergroup is studying and work while the whole peer group is working. time once gone does not return and also may not be the same again. There are more proverbs meaning the same like "striking while the iron is hot." 'opportunity knocks only once on the door", etc.

Answer 3

It harks back to the time when hay was cut by hand with a scythe. It had to be cut while the grass or grain was dry, so when the sun shone, it would dry out enough for hay to be cut. If you waited another day, it might rain, and the hay would begin to rot, and you wouldn't have enough to feed your stock in winter, and they, and you, would die. Life was dependent on getting things done at the right time.
So. The proverb means "take advantage of opportunity as soon as it arises. Your life may depend on it."

Answer 4

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Answer 5

It means if you have a way of getting lots of money in a limited time you are making hay while the sun shines because tomorrow it might rain. Or the money run out. Or the company go broke.

Answer 6

It means keep working while the going is good, (the sun is shining) take advantage of good luck , for example if you were young and working in a factory and there was lots of overtime living by this proverb would mean you would work as much overtime as possible while you were young and free to do so and save the money.

Answer 7

Hay is dried grass used a animal feed during the winter. If it gets rained on, it will go mouldy and be no good.

The saying means that you have to do things when you have the opportunity, and don't wait untill it is too late.

Answer 8

It means to store up for bad times while things are good. A fitting proverb for our present times!

Answer 9

The proverb just means that do the right job at the right time.There is a time for every activity. make full use of that opportunity to do that job.

Answer 10

It means "work while you can". You "make hay" (cutting, bailing, etc.) during the daylight hours, not at night. I would say the contemporary meaning is to "make progress while you have the opportunity".

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