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Opportune time4 quotes
You should hammer your iron when it is glowing hot. — Publilius Syrus · 43 BCWhen the Sunne shineth make hay. — John Heywood · 1580And while I at length debate and beate the bush,
There shall steppe in other men and catche the burdes. — John Heywood · 1580A man should not marry after thirty years of age; should not enter the government service after the age of forty; should not have any more children after the age of fifty; and should not travel after the age of sixty. This is because the proper time for those things has passed. — Shi Nai'An · 1524Opportunities2 quotes
You should hammer your iron when it is glowing hot. — Publilius Syrus · 43 BCWhen the Sunne shineth make hay. — John Heywood · 1580Timing2 quotes
You should hammer your iron when it is glowing hot. — Publilius Syrus · 43 BCA man should not marry after thirty years of age; should not enter the government service after the age of forty; should not have any more children after the age of fifty; and should not travel after the age of sixty. This is because the proper time for those things has passed. — Shi Nai'An · 1524Shoot your shot1 quote
And while I at length debate and beate the bush,
There shall steppe in other men and catche the burdes. — John Heywood · 1580Stages of life1 quote
A man should not marry after thirty years of age; should not enter the government service after the age of forty; should not have any more children after the age of fifty; and should not travel after the age of sixty. This is because the proper time for those things has passed. — Shi Nai'An · 1524