Take time when time is, for time will away.

Make use of the time available to you while you still have it. The saying urges timely action because a chance to do something can pass before you use it.

Here, taking time means using an available opportunity, not delaying or slowing down. Time keeps passing, so putting something off can leave you without the chance you have now.

Use this saying to encourage someone to act while there is still time, especially when they are postponing something they could do now. It serves as a reminder that the present opportunity may not remain available.