Proverbs about the 24 solar terms

1, Grain Rain Maiyun, with long summer beard. -Folk proverbs

Interpretation: Wheat is about to seed, so the water should keep up. In the long summer, a beard will grow, that is, a wheat awn.

I haven't seen the sky for forty-nine days before the thunder. -Folk proverbs

Interpretation: If it thunders before the shock, the rain will not stop.

3. When planting sweet potato seedlings in Grain Rain, one tree can harvest a big basket. -Folk proverbs

Interpretation: Grain Rain is the best time to grow sweet potatoes. One plant can harvest a big basket of sweet potatoes.

It rained in beginning of spring that day, and it was wet until Qingming. -Folk proverbs

Interpretation: If the weather is fine in early spring, the whole spring will be clear and cloudless. However, if it rains continuously in the spring, there may be continuous rainy weather before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day.

5, the spring equinox rain does not rest, there are good days before and after Qingming. -Folk proverbs

Interpretation: After the vernal equinox, if it doesn't stop raining, it will be fine weather around Tomb-Sweeping Day.