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

proverb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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proverb

Meaning 1

Any type of weather can be endured if adequate clothing is worn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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.