思おもい立たったが吉きち日じつ

expression

there's no time like the present; act on an idea right away

Proverb encouraging immediate action when inspiration strikes; literally 'the day you think of it is an auspicious day.'

• 旅りょ行こうに行いきたいと思おもったら、思おもい立たったが吉きち日じつで、すぐに計けい画かくを立たてよう。

  If you feel like traveling, there's no time like the present—let's start planning right away.

• 思おもい立たったが吉きち日じつというから、新あたらしい趣しゅ味みを今日きょうから始はじめることにした。

  They say there's no time like the present, so I decided to start a new hobby today.