Strike while the iron is hot. ~ English Proverb, American [18362]

These words come from forging metal into shape. Iron is heated until it is red hot, then placed on an anvil. The forge has only a short period of time to hammer it into shape. Once the iron cools, it is no longer malleable.

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The Forge
Francisco de Goya [Public domain],
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