善ぜんは急いそげ

expression

strike while the iron is hot; make haste when the path is clear

Proverb encouraging immediate action when one is certain of the right course. Often contrasted with 悪は延べよ (postpone bad deeds).

See also: 悪は延べよ

• いいアイデアが浮うかんだら、善ぜんは急いそげで今いますぐ始はじめよう。

  If a good idea comes to mind, strike while the iron is hot and start right away.

• 善ぜんは急いそげと言いうから、迷まよわずに申もうし込こんだ。

  They say 'make haste when the path is clear,' so I applied without hesitation.