proverb · Words worth keeping
Some rain, some rest.
Some rain, some rest.
Historical period not yet established
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Meaning in plain English
Rain can create a pause in an activity. The short pairing presents rest as one possible counterpart to an interruption rather than only as lost time.
What the words are saying
Some rain is followed by some rest, giving an unwanted condition a modest compensating use. This can offer a perspective on a delay, but it does not guarantee that rain gives everyone relief. Some work becomes harder or more urgent, and people may have little control over the interruption. A useful reading asks whether a safe, appropriate pause is actually available.
Everyday example
A group uses a weather-related postponement for a needed break instead of treating every delay as wasted time.
When to use it
Use it to consider an appropriate respite during an interruption.
What it does not mean
Rain does not guarantee rest or harmless conditions.
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 1331 · Rain
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