proverb · Words worth keeping
Neighbour-quart is good quart.
Neighbour-quart is good quart.
Historical period not yet established
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Meaning in plain English
The saying praises a neighbour-quart as a good quart. A qualified reading connects the enjoyment of a measured portion with the neighbour associated with it.
What the words are saying
The compound neighbour-quart ties a quantity to a social relationship, but the source does not explain whether it is offered, shared or obtained in another way. A careful application can discuss how company or generosity affects the enjoyment of a provision without inventing a drinking custom. Good remains the speaker’s judgment, not a measured quality or instruction to consume anything. The useful question is what the relationship adds to the experience.
Everyday example
Someone appreciates a neighbour’s shared provision for the friendly gesture while keeping the food or drink itself unspecified.
When to use it
Use it as a qualified discussion of neighbourly enjoyment or generosity.
What it does not mean
The substance, custom and precise meaning of the compound remain uncertain.
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 1142 · Neighbour-quart
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