proverb · Words worth keeping
If the clouds move against the wind, rain will follow.
If the clouds move against the wind, rain will follow.
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The saying predicts rain when clouds move against the wind. It makes a contrast between two perceived directions into a weather sign.
Example
A reader records the apparent directional contrast without treating it as proof that rain will follow.
Deeper explanation and when to use it
The wind observation is not given a height, location or duration. The supplied wind-shear account is not needed to describe the contrast and is not independently verified for a particular scene. A useful reading distinguishes what someone saw from a guaranteed forecast.
When to use it
Use it to discuss a directional weather sign with conditions unspecified.
Keep in mind
No wind-shear diagnosis or reliable rain prediction is established.
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