red sky at night, shepherd's delight



red sky at night, shepherd's delight

A red sky at sunset is a sign that good weather will follow. The full phrase is "Red sky at night, shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning." I think we're going to have a nice sunny day tomorrow. Look at that sunset—red sky at night, shepherd's delight.
See also: delight, red, sky

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gilbertakhil-BER-tah (Dutch), jeel-BER-tah (Italian)Dutch, Italian
Annett['ænit]
Valeriusvə-LER-ee-əs (English)Ancient Roman
Bobette
JojoJO-joEnglish
AdÉLaÏDea-de-la-EEDFrench