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- get while the gettin 's good
get while the gettin 's good
get (out) while the gettin(g)'s good
and get (out) while the goin(g)'s goodto leave while it is still safe or possible to do so. I could tell that it was time for me to get while the gettin's good. I told her she should get out while the gain's good.