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Levantine Arabic

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Levantine Arabic
diq al-hadid wa huwa ḥami
idiom
An idiom meaning that you should take advantage of an opportunity right away before it passes.

“لا تضيع الفرصة، diq al-hadid wa huwa ḥami.”

Don't waste the opportunity; strike the iron while it is hot.

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  1. The idiom "دقّ الحديد وهو حامي" (pronounced Diq al-hadid wa huwa ḥami) translates to "Strike the iron while it’s hot" in English. It conveys the importance of seizing opportunities at the right moment, particularly when circumstances are favorable or when actions can have the most impact.
  2. Strike the iron while it is hot

Source: Wikidata lexemes (Twi) (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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