fix the roof while the sun is shining
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Meaning · English
Prepare for problems when things are going well
Literally: performing maintenance during good weather
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
We should save some money now and fix the roof while the sun is shining
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “fix the roof while the sun is shining” mean?
Prepare for problems when things are going well Literally: performing maintenance during good weather
Is “fix the roof while the sun is shining” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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