to gather rosebuds
- idiom
- Literature
:
aprovechar el momento
- They decided to travel the world now, believing it was the perfect time to gather rosebuds.
Examples
-
In her graduation speech, she urged her classmates to gather rosebuds and make the most of new opportunities.
-
We should gather rosebuds while we can!
-
Remember to gather rosebuds and cherish every joyful moment you can.
-
She believes in gathering rosebuds instead of waiting.
-
In her graduation speech, she urged her classmates to gather rosebuds and make the most of their lives.
-
He always tells us to gather rosebuds and enjoy our youth before it slips away.
-
By taking spontaneous trips and enjoying new experiences, they learned to gather rosebuds every chance they got.
Synonyms
Use a good chance before it ends
To act quickly and boldly to make the most of life
Antonyms
How Adventurous
- Informal
11
7.4
- Informal
7
7.3
- Informal
- Literature
36
3.8
42
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Literally the phrase means to collect flower buds, which a B1 learner who knows 'gather' and 'rosebud' can understand; however its conventional sense 'seize opportunities/enjoy life while you can' is a poetic metaphor (rosebuds = fleeting youth/opportunity) drawn from literary usage. Because the figurative exhortation requires recognizing that roses symbolize transience and is culturally/literarily conventional rather than a straightforward compositional meaning, the expression is partially but not fully predictable without prior exposure.
Etymology
Gather rosebuds comes from an old poem that tells people to pick flowers while they are fresh. The picture of gathering rosebuds—taking bright flowers before they fade—made a simple image for the idea 'to seize opportunities and enjoy life while you can'.