proverb · Words worth keeping
No weather is ill If the wind be still.
No weather is ill If the wind be still.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The saying treats still wind as making any weather acceptable. A careful reading questions its absolute confidence that calmness removes every difficulty.
What the words are saying
No weather is ill puts the absence of wind above other conditions. It can describe appreciation of calm, but does not establish that calm days are always comfortable or safe. A useful interpretation asks what conditions matter to the actual person or task and distinguishes a favourable preference from a complete assessment.
Everyday example
A group notices calm conditions but still considers other requirements before deciding whether an outdoor task is suitable.
When to use it
Use it to examine a weather judgment based on one condition.
What it does not mean
Calm wind is not a guarantee of safety or wellbeing.
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 1789 · Wind (still)
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