proverb · Source-linked selection
An evening red and a morning grey, Is a sign of a fair day.
An evening red and a morning grey, Is a sign of a fair day.
Historical period not yet established
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Meaning in plain English
The saying links a red evening and grey morning with a fair day. It combines two sky descriptions into one favourable expectation.
What the words are saying
The pair of observations is called a sign, but fair is not defined for a particular task or place. A responsible interpretation records the proposed connection without claiming that every red evening and grey morning has this result. The rhyme can be examined as weather lore while practical plans rely on actual conditions and suitable information.
Everyday example
A reader identifies both parts of the sign without treating the rhyme as a complete forecast for an outing.
When to use it
Use it to discuss a paired sky observation in weather lore.
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What it does not mean
This particular rule is not independently verified by the explanation.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
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