shepherd



red sky at night, shepherd's delight

A red sky at sunset is a sign that good weather will follow. The full phrase is "Red sky at night, shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning." I think we're going to have a nice sunny day tomorrow. Look at that sunset—red sky at night, shepherd's delight.
See also: delight, red, sky

red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning

A red sky at sunrise is a sign that bad weather will follow. The full phrase is "Red sky at night, shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning." I think we're going to get a bad storm today. Look at that sunrise—red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning.
See also: red, sky, warning

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Vikentiy-Russian
Jamil-Arabic
Elyzabethi-LIZ-ə-bəthEnglish (Rare)
Yorgos-Greek
Jamyang-Tibetan, Bhutanese
Gianninajahn-NEE-nahItalian