alleryStart learning →Strike while the iron is hot urges people to do what?
AAct at the right moment
BHeat metal very slowly
CWait for better chances
DAvoid using hot tools
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Act at the right moment
A blacksmith shapes iron only while it is hot, so the proverb says to act while the chance is ripe.
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