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思い立ったが吉日
【 おもいたったがきちじつ； おもいたったがきちにち 】
1. [exp] [proverb]
▶ the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it
▶ there's no time like the present
▶ [lit] it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea



History:
8. A 2024-02-11 20:46:38  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
7. A* 2024-02-11 11:25:39  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
I think this conveys the meaning better? "make hay" doesn't really fit, I don't think.

(Could maybe skip the lit)
  Diff: 
@@ -16,2 +16,2 @@
-<gloss>no time like the present</gloss>
-<gloss>make hay while the sun shines</gloss>
+<gloss>the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it</gloss>
+<gloss>there's no time like the present</gloss>
6. A 2019-03-13 10:44:34  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
5. A* 2019-03-05 18:38:27  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
Better lit?
  Diff: 
@@ -18 +18 @@
-<gloss g_type="lit">it's the auspicious day when you've just thought of it</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea</gloss>
4. A 2018-01-04 02:05:20  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff: 
@@ -15 +15 @@
-<misc>&id;</misc>
+<misc>&proverb;</misc>
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