proverb · Words worth keeping
Rainbow in the morning gives you fair warning.
Rainbow in the morning gives you fair warning.
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The rhyme treats a morning rainbow as a warning. In the supplied reading, the warning concerns approaching showers.
Example
A reader notes that the rain prediction comes from the supplied gloss rather than an explicit word in the rhyme.
Deeper explanation and when to use it
The source does not identify the warning’s exact event or timescale; the gloss supplies rain as an interpretation. A careful reading retains that distinction rather than turning the brief rhyme into a universal forecast. It is not practical navigation guidance.
When to use it
Use it to discuss the supplied weather reading with its limits visible.
Keep in mind
No dependable shower prediction, precise timing or navigation rule 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