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Man muss die Feste feiern, wie sie fallen

English translation: You've got to make hay while the sun shines

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German term or phrase:	Man muss die Feste feiern, wie sie fallen
English translation:	You've got to make hay while the sun shines
Entered by:	Steffen Walter

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02:49 Nov 19, 2007

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German term or phrase: Man muss die Feste feiern, wie sie fallen

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Valeska Nygren KudoZ activity Questions: 8 (none open) Answers: 245
Local time: 00:47

(you've got) make hay while the suns shines

Explanation:
(Man muss) die Feste feiern, wie sie fallen / kommen. One must consider that... Man muss beachten, dass... One must make hay when the sun shines. ...
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oops .. "sun"

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(Man muss) die Feste feiern, wie sie fallen / kommen. One must make hay when the sun shines. (Man muss) die Feste feiern, wie sie fallen / kommen. ...
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wer-weiss-was | "Dt. Sprichwort auf Englisch" | aus Forum ...- [ Translate this page ]""Man muss die Feste feiern wie sie fallen" Kenne ich leider nicht. Make hay while the sun shines bedeutet, man macht etwas wenn man eine gute Gelegenheit ...
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"(you've got to) make hay while the sun shines" is really what I meant

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""Man muss die Feste feiern wie sie fallen" Kenne ich leider nicht. Make hay while the sun shines bedeutet, man macht etwas wenn man eine gute Gelegenheit ...
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sorry about the confusion ...

Man muss die Feste feiern, wie sie fallen.; Christmas comes but once a year. .... so lange es heiss ist.; Make hay while the sun shines. ...
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Die Feste feiern wie sie fallen. Make hay while the sun shines ...
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But there's also a popular German saying: "Man muss die Feste feiern wie sie fallen." (one must make hay when the sun shines) and this was - in combination ...
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David Hollywood
Local time: 04:47

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Thank you David and thanks to all the supporters
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +7

(you've got) make hay while the suns shines

David Hollywood

4 +3

Christmas comes but once a year

Nicole Schnell

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may

Hilary Davies Shelby

Discussion entries: 4

Answers

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

Man muss die Feste feiern, wie sie fallen. Christmas comes but once a year

Explanation:
Another option.

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 23:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 56

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

Man muss die Feste feiern, wie sie fallen.

(you've got) make hay while the suns shines

David Hollywood
Local time: 04:47
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 27

Grading comment

Thank you David and thanks to all the supporters

15 hrs confidence:

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may

Explanation:
This is really a guess, as it does depend on the context. It means "seize the day" (that old Carpe Diem chestnut, which might also work here) or "life's too short" (might also work, again).

BUT it's more negative than the other two suggestions, as it means "do thing now, because you might not get the chance to do them later". It has a sense of gloom or foreboding about it that "make hay while the sun shines" does not.

(It's from a poem by Robert Herrick.)

Hilary Davies Shelby
Local time: 01:47
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

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Changes made by editors

Nov 19, 2007 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Edited KOG entry	Valeska Nygren's old entry - "Man muss die Feste feiern, wie sie fallen" => "(you\'ve got) make hay while the suns shines "
Nov 19, 2007 - Changes made by Marcus Malabad:
Term asked	Man muss die Feste feiern, wie sie fallen. => Man muss die Feste feiern, wie sie fallen
Field	Other => Art/Literary

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