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quit while one is ahead
(idiomatic) To stop taking risks before one starts losing.
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fiddles while Rome burns
fiddled while Rome burned
fiddled while Rome burnt
fiddling while Rome burns
fiddle while Rome burns
(idiomatic) To neglect helping when one’s time is needed most; to ignore the major problem at hand (whilst doing something less important); to be idle, inactive, or uninterested in a time of great need.
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strike while the iron is hot
(metallurgy, blacksmithing, literally) To strike a hot piece of metal, especially iron, with a mallet or other tool before it cools, while it is still hot enough to be shaped.
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strike the iron while it's hot
Alternative form of strike while the iron is hot
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while the grass grows, the steed starves
In the process of trying to achieve something, one's aspirations may be realized too late.
get out while the getting's good
(colloquial) To leave at an opportune time or before adverse conditions arise.
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