思い立ったが吉日
おもいたったがきちじつ、おもいたったがきちにち
omoitattagakichijitsu
JMdict entry #2397940
- expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) proverb the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it; there's no time like the present; it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
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Example sentences
思い立ったが吉日、さっそくプロジェクトの企画案を書き始めよう。
omoitaxtsu ta ga kitsujitsu 、 sassoku purojekuto no kikaku an wo kaki hajimeyou 。
Quick, let's get started on the project proposal while the idea is still fresh in our minds. There's no time like the present.