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there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing

there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing proverb: any type of weather can be endured if adequate clothing is worn.

Proverb

there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing

  1. Any type of weather can be endured if adequate clothing is worn.
    • The Danish early childhood educators say there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.2002, Julie Fisher, Starting from the Child, page 88

Origin of there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing

First known usage is in German in 1874, attributed to Heinrich Simon. Originally phrased as "There is no such thing as bad weather, there are only good clothes". Appears in its modern English form (with "bad clothes") by 1941.

Questions about there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing

What does there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing mean?
There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing means any type of weather can be endured if adequate clothing is worn.
What part of speech is there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing?
There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing is a proverb.

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