Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
Ta vara på flytet
English translation:
keep going while the going is good
Added to glossary by
Paul Lambert
Apr 22, 2014 16:21
10 yrs ago
Swedish term
Sweden
Always on time
Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, Norwegian to English, Danish to English
Ta vara på flytet
Swedish to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Phrases
The idea is that one should continue to go with something that has been working for you so far, or that you should continue on a lucky streak or something like that. I get the general feeling of the phrase, but I am wondering if there is a good standard English phrase or idiom conveying the same meaning - preferably something with the word "luck" in it..
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | keep going while the going is good |
Agneta Pallinder
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| 3 +1 | Take advantage of the flow |
George Hopkins
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| 3 | (Keep on going) while your luck is in |
SafeTex
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Proposed translations
+1
36 mins
Agneta Pallinder
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Swedish
&
English
United Kingdom
Your bridge between Swedish and English
Native in: Swedish 
, English (Variants: UK, British)
Works in: Swedish to English, English to Swedish, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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5
Selected
keep going while the going is good
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Agneta. I decided to go with this answer. I think it captures the right mood in the given context."
+1
14 mins
Take advantage of the flow
Just a guess.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
LilianNekipelov
: I like that.
18 hrs
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Thank you Lilian - I like your response too.
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13 hrs
(Keep on going) while your luck is in
""while your luck is in" only gets 9,000 hits which surprised me a bit as I use it.
The first part (keep on going) could of course be changed
But you wanted an expression wilh 'luck' and you are in luck :)
The first part (keep on going) could of course be changed
But you wanted an expression wilh 'luck' and you are in luck :)
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