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Leaf Quote - Make hay while the sun shines

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Hay harvest can be spoiled by wet weather. It is important that farmers seize the opportunity of dry weather for haymaking tasks (cutting, drying, gathering). Especially in medieval times, when forecasting the weather several days in advance was more difficult, it was all the more vital. Attested since 1546, originally a Tudor expression, and used figuratively since 1673.

Verb
make hay while the sun shines (third-person singular simple present makes hay while the sun shines, present participle making hay while the sun shines, simple past and past participle made hay while the sun shone)
  •  Literally, agriculture: To make hay during favourable (dry) weather.
  •  Idiomatic: To act while an opportunity exists; to take action while a situation is favourable.

Suitable for outdoor and indoor settings.

All dimensions approximate.
Large Size: 146 x 179 x 0.5mm

Material: Mild steel, powder coated