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Are there any weather sayings or bits of folk wisdom from where you grew up?

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Yes, we had a few. The classic was 'red sky at night, shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning'. These bits of folk wisdom get passed down through families. They're not exactly science, but they've certainly stuck with me.

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  • stuck with me — stayed in your memory because it made a lasting impression“That saying has stuck with me ever since.”
  • passed down — given or taught from older generations to younger ones“These sayings were passed down by my grandparents.”
  • with a grain of salt — not completely believing something; treating it with healthy doubt“I take old weather sayings with a grain of salt.”
  • bang on — exactly right or accurate“Oddly, that old saying turned out to be bang on.”

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