Tuesday 29 January 2013

Common Weather Folklore and Proverbs


1 .When sea birds fly to land
there truly is a storm at hand.

Comment: I see no problem in taking seabirds' lead.
 
2. To talk of the weather is nothing but folly; when it rains on the hill, it suns in the valley.
 
 
3. From twelve ‘til two tells what the day will do.
 
4. The more rain, the more rest;  
fair weather’s not always best.
comment: the glass is half full.
 
 
5. Yellow streaks in sunset sky,  wind and day long rain is nigh. 
 
 6. Year of snow , fruit will grow.

 

 Comment: Only if there is

 no flooding.
 

7. The chill is on, near and far,       
in all the months that have an ‘R’.
 
comment: it is true for the residents of Saskatchewan.
 
 

8. Rainbow in the east, sailors at peace. Rainbow in the west sailors in distress.


 
 
    




 Comment:
Yes! The storm has moved on to the East.



 
9. Rainbow in the morning, shepherds take
 warning; rainbow at night, shepherds’ delight.
 
 
 
10.  A sunshiny shower won’t last half an hour.
 

Acknowledgement:

These proverbs are taken from the following website.

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-folklore.htm


 

 
 
 
 
 

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