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red sky at night, shepherd’s delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd’s warning — One of the most persistent of the weather sayings, used by sailors as well as shepherds (see quots. 1893 and 1996). With allusion to MATTHEW xvi. 2–3 (AV) When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. And in the morning … Proverbs new dictionary
