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Verb
strike the iron while it's hot (third-person singular simple present strikes the iron while it's hot, present participle striking the iron while it's hot, simple past and past participle struck the iron while it's hot)
- Alternative form of strike while the iron is hot
1858, Joseph Edwards Carpenter, “Strike The Iron While It's Hot”, in The Book of Modern Songs, page 37:With the thought, the deed begin it,
Act at once, — upon the spot;
What you'd gain, the way to win it,
Strike the iron while it's hot!
1875, Eugène Pottier (lyrics and music), “The Internationale”, Pierre De Geyter (music):'Ere the thieves will out with their booty/And to all give a happier lot,/Each at the forge must do his duty/And strike the iron while it's hot!