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  What it means

  Literally “strike the iron while it’s hot.” Means to act at the right moment, to seize an opportunity before it passes — “strike while the iron is hot.”

  Vocabulary

  • kuć — to forge, to strike (metal)
  • żelazo — iron
  • póki — while, as long as
  • gorący — hot

  Grammar note

  'Gorące' is nominative neuter agreeing with 'żelazo'. 'Póki' introduces a temporal clause of simultaneity.

  Cultural context

  A blacksmithing metaphor — iron can only be shaped while hot. Poland's strong craft tradition makes this image very natural.

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