proverb · Words worth keeping
Clear moon, frost soon.
Clear moon, frost soon.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The rhyme connects a clear view of the moon with frost soon. It makes a visible night sky a sign of expected cold.
What the words are saying
Soon gives no fixed interval. The supplied gloss adds a temperature condition, but the rhyme itself names none. A useful explanation separates the sky observation from the forecast without treating visibility alone as proof that frost will form.
Everyday example
A reader recognises the clear-moon cue while keeping the frost prediction unconfirmed.
When to use it
Use it to discuss a night-sky weather sign with conditions unspecified.
What it does not mean
No guaranteed frost, temperature or timing is established.
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
- Contributor-provided proverb reference
Supplied reference A; unit 612; PDF page 89
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