Read by the tongue
1 Czech proverb read closely — filed under Effort and Time; set beside cousins in English, Mandarin Chinese and Latin.
Kuj železo, dokud je žhavé
kuj železo, dokud je žhavé
Czech says strike the iron while it is hot. So do English, German, Mandarin, Latin — half the world's literate cultures agree. The smith was a choice, though. Horace chose a flower.
Kuj železo, dokud je žhavé
Literally: Strike (the) iron, while it is hot
Czech · Czech Republic
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