proverb · Words worth keeping
After Lammas corn ripens as much by night as by day.
After Lammas corn ripens as much by night as by day.
Historical period not yet established
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Meaning in plain English
The saying claims that after Lammas corn ripens equally by night and day. It marks a later growth stage through a calendar observance.
What the words are saying
Night and day are given equal roles, suggesting that visible daylight is not the only period credited with progress. The explanation does not certify the crop claim or a universal starting date. A useful reading identifies the named stage and comparison, while keeping the behaviour of an actual crop separate from the seasonal formula. As an analogy, it may prompt recognition of progress not always visible to an observer.
Everyday example
A group recognises that a task can advance through background work without assuming the proverb supplies a biological rule.
When to use it
Use it to discuss a calendar-based account of ripening or a clearly stated analogy.
What it does not mean
This is not verified crop science or cultivation advice.
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 915 · Lammas
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