Opportunity knocks but once

Meaning: Chances don't come twice; seize them when they appear.

Origin: Latin proverb, popularized in English by the 16th century.

Translations

• French: L'occasion ne se présente qu'une fois (literally: Opportunity presents itself only once)
• Spanish: La oportunidad llama solo una vez (literally: Opportunity knocks only once)
• Japanese: 好機は二度と来ない (Kōki wa nido to konai) (literally: Good opportunity does not come twice)

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