proverb · Legacy record
Don’t be so much in love that you can’t tell when the rain comes. – Malagasy
Don’t be so much in love that you can’t tell when the rain comes. – Malagasy
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
Love so absorbing that rain goes unnoticed gives affection an image of lost attention to surrounding conditions. The supplied wording includes a Malagasy label.
What the words are saying
The source label is retained as an anthology assertion, not independently verified earliest origin. A useful qualified reading values affection alongside attention to practical needs. It does not prescribe an acceptable intensity of love, diagnose distraction or make a partner responsible for every overlooked concern.
Everyday example
Someone makes room for affection while also discussing a practical commitment that needs attention.
When to use it
Use it as a qualified affection-and-attention image with mutual needs considered.
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What it does not mean
No diagnosis, weather-safety rule or independently verified origin 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 wisdom reference (2014 AD)
Supplied reference B; unit 1004; PDF page 85; collection label: Miscellaneous Proverbs; reviewed split part 1
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- Culture
- Miscellaneous Proverbs