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Phrase(s): Hoist your sail when the wind is fair.
Prov. Begin a project when circumstances are the most favorable. • Don’t ask your mother for permission now; she’s in a bad mood. Hoist your sail when the wind is fair. • Wait until the economy has stabilized before trying to start your own business. Hoist your sail when the wind is fair.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs