English Explanatory Dictionary

fix the roof while the sun is shining

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To deal with a problem or potential problem while conditions are favorable.

Word forms

fix the roof while the sun is shining fixes the roof while the sun is shining fixing the roof while the sun is shining fixed the roof while the sun was shining

Etymology

From the notion that it is easier and more beneficial to fix a roof during dry rather than wet weather.

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