朝zhāo霞xiá不bù出chū門mén,，晚wǎn霞xiá行xíng千qiān里lǐ

What does 朝霞不出門，晚霞行千里 (zhāo xiá bù chū mén, wǎn xiá xíng qiān lǐ) mean?

朝霞不出門，晚霞行千里 (zhāo xiá bù chū mén, wǎn xiá xíng qiān lǐ) is a folk proverb (yànyǔ 諺語). Word for word it reads "Morning glow, don't leave home; evening glow, travel a thousand li." In use it means: A red sky at dawn signals incoming rain, while a red sky at dusk promises fair weather ahead. This ancient weather-reading rule matches the meteorological principle that weather systems generally move from west to east. You reach for it when you want that idea in one breath, and the Fire note it carries is why we hand it to those born in the Year of the Rooster.

Literally: "Morning glow, don't leave home; evening glow, travel a thousand li.."

The reading

The sky has always spoken to those willing to look up. Before instruments and forecasts, people relied on colour, wind, and the behaviour of animals. There is a kind of intelligence that comes only from sustained observation across lifetimes. The simplest signs often carry the most reliable warnings.

What kind of proverb it is

• Typeyànyǔ 諺語
• FocusLooks ahead
• Element火 Fire
• Zodiac tie雞 Year of the Rooster

Source Classical weather proverb; parallels exist in Western tradition ('Red sky at night, shepherd's delight')

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Keep reading

Return to the Proverb Pond to draw another of the eighty-seven, or hear one read aloud. Read the rest of its chapter in Wisdom & Learning, or follow the years these lines belong to: Year of the Rooster, Year of the Rat, and Year of the Ox.