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It's a metaphor. Rosalind is comparing Phebe to a commodity which is to be sold at the market. Rosalind tells Phebe that not a lot of men will be interested in her, like a commodity for which there is not much demand. It is in Phebe's best interests to accept Silvius while she can.

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Q: Which figure of speech is 'Sell when you can you are not for all markets' from the play As You Like It by William Shakespeare?
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