proverb · Words worth keeping
The law is not the same at morning and night.
The law is not the same at morning and night.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The saying claims law differs between morning and night. It presents a striking change over a single day without identifying a rule or the reason for the difference.
What the words are saying
Not the same makes inconsistency the central image. A qualified application can discuss how decisions or expectations appear to shift, but it cannot establish that a particular law changes with the time of day. The source gives neither a jurisdiction nor an example. The useful response is to examine the actual rule and circumstances rather than rely on the complaint alone.
Everyday example
A reader distinguishes a complaint about inconsistency from evidence of what a rule actually requires.
When to use it
Use it to examine an unspecified claim of changing standards.
What it does not mean
It is not legal advice, legal history or a statement of current law.
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 925 · Law
A collection's publication date can be later than the words it records.
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