proverb · Words worth keeping
Courts have no almanacks.
Courts have no almanacks.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The saying denies courts an almanac. As a qualified analogy, it can suggest that expectations about ordinary timing do not settle what happens in a courtly or legal setting.
What the words are saying
No almanacks removes the familiar means of organising dates or anticipating a period. The text does not specify which kind of court is meant or a reason it lacks predictable timing. A careful application recognises those gaps rather than claiming a particular legal schedule. Its useful question is whether a setting follows the calendar expectations someone brings to it.
Everyday example
A reader checks an actual arrangement rather than assuming a general seasonal expectation determines its timing.
When to use it
Use it as a qualified analogy about uncertain timing in an unspecified court setting.
What it does not mean
The source does not establish court procedure, a historical episode or current law.
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 330 · Courts
A collection's publication date can be later than the words it records.
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