proverb · Words worth keeping
Salmon and sermon have their season in Lent.
Salmon and sermon have their season in Lent.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The saying gives salmon and sermons a season in Lent. It joins food and preaching through a shared calendar period rather than claiming either is always in place.
What the words are saying
Have their season gives suitability a time boundary. A responsible interpretation identifies the named period without assuming one custom describes every community or era. The text does not establish dietary requirements, the origin of a tradition or that sermons belong only to this season. Its wider analogy concerns matching an activity to an occasion.
Everyday example
A reader notes the shared calendar setting while allowing different communities to observe the period differently.
When to use it
Use it to examine a food-and-sermon pairing tied to a named season.
What it does not mean
No universal religious practice or food rule is established by the saying.
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 1385 · Salmon
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