Red Sky at Night, Sailor's Delight In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Red Sky at Night, Sailor's Delight", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Katie Anh calendar 2022-08-10 10:08

Meaning of Red Sky at Night, Sailor's Delight

Synonyms:

red sky at night, shepherd's delight

Red Sky at Night, Sailor's Delight spoken language positive

The phrase is an old saying about weather. 

If the sky is red at night, the next day's weather will be good.

A: Wow, tomorrow would be a good day. B: How could you know? A: Look at the sky! Red Sky at Night, Sailor's Delight.

For sailors like us, Red sky at night, Sailor's delight. We could set sail the next day.

It seems that the weather forecast is wrong. Red sky at night, Sailor's delight. We'll still have a picnic tomorrow as planned.

You wanna hang out tomorrow? Red sky at night, Sailor's delight. It won't rain.

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