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proof that the air is saturated with 

 vapour, and wet may be expected : hence 

 the proverb 



" Evening red and morning grey 

 Will set the traveller on his way ; 

 But evening grey and morning red 

 Will bring down rain upon his head." 



Q. The proverb says, "A RAINBOW in the 

 MORNING is the shepherd's WARNING :" why is it 

 so? 



A. A rainbow can only be formed 

 when the clouds (containing or dropping 

 rain) are opposite the sun: a morning 

 rainbow, therefore, is always in the west, 

 and indicates that bad weather is on the 

 road to us. 



Q. Why does a RAINBOW in the WEST 

 indicate that BAD WEATHER is on the road to us ? 



A. Because our heavy rains are 

 usually brought by west or south-west 

 winds; and, therefore, clouds which 

 reflect the colour of the rainbow in the 

 west, are coming up with the wind, 

 bringing rain with them. 



Q. The proverb says, " A RAINBOW at NIGHT, 

 is the shepherd's DELIGHT ;" why is it so ? 



A. As a rainbow is always opposite to 



