proverb · Source-linked selection
If Christmas Day on a Monday be, A great winter that year you will see.
If Christmas Day on a Monday be, A great winter that year you will see.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The saying predicts a severe winter when Christmas falls on a Monday. It assigns weather significance to the weekday of a calendar celebration.
What the words are saying
The named weekday is the only condition offered for the promised winter. This can show how a memorable calendar rule creates an impression of certainty. The explanation does not establish that the rule works or identify its earliest origin. A careful reading distinguishes the claim from the evidence an actual weather prediction would need.
Everyday example
Someone discussing calendar lore asks what makes the weekday relevant rather than accepting the rhyme as a forecast.
When to use it
Use it to discuss a weekday-based seasonal belief.
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What it does not mean
The weekday does not provide a verified forecast here.
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
Entry 255 · Christmas Day
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