Make hay while the sun shines: This saying held a different meaning from the one the present generation has given it. In the beginning, it meant that one should do one’s work on time and not procrastinate. If one delays, it may often be too late. In modern times it has taken a different meaning. Today, it stands for opportunism – to make the best use of any opportunity that comes one’s way. It also carries negative connotations. It means that one has the right to do anything that benefits oneself, even if it means cheating another. So smugglers, rioters, black marketers make good use of certain political and socio-economic situations and make a lot of money or in other words, they make hay while the sun shines.
