proverb · Words worth keeping
Neighbour-quart is good quart.
Neighbour-quart is good quart.
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The saying praises a neighbour-quart as a good quart. A qualified reading connects the enjoyment of a measured portion with the neighbour associated with it.
Example
Someone appreciates a neighbour’s shared provision for the friendly gesture while keeping the food or drink itself unspecified.
Deeper explanation and when to use it
The compound neighbour-quart ties a quantity to a social relationship, but the source does not explain whether it is offered, shared or obtained in another way. A careful application can discuss how company or generosity affects the enjoyment of a provision without inventing a drinking custom. Good remains the speaker’s judgment, not a measured quality or instruction to consume anything. The useful question is what the relationship adds to the experience.
When to use it
Use it as a qualified discussion of neighbourly enjoyment or generosity.
Keep in mind
The substance, custom and precise meaning of the compound remain uncertain.
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