proverb · Words worth keeping
Upon St. David's day, Put oats and barley in the clay.
Upon St. David's day, Put oats and barley in the clay.
Editorial context: The original import mistakenly kept part of the heading and omitted this rhyme. The words now follow source entry 1382; the existing ID and URL are preserved. Its calendar instruction is historical lore, not verified planting guidance.
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The rhyme recommends sowing oats and barley on St. David’s day. It ties a named calendar occasion to a specific agricultural task.
Example
A reader notes the calendar marker and crops while treating the verse as historical lore rather than a plan for a field.
Deeper explanation and when to use it
Day and clay make the instruction memorable, while the two grains identify what is to be planted. A responsible interpretation records that recommendation without verifying its suitability for a place, year or growing method. The repaired source reference identifies the verse; it does not establish where the saying originated or a universal planting date.
When to use it
Use it to examine a named-day sowing instruction.
Keep in mind
This is not independently verified cultivation guidance or an earliest-origin claim.
An interpretation of the words, not a claim about their 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
- Date unknown
- Culture
- English