red sky at night, sailor's delight

red sky at night, sailor's delight

proverb A red sky at sunset is a sign that good weather will follow. The full phrase is "Red sky at night, sailor's delight; red sky in the morning, sailor's warning." I think we're going to have a nice sunny day tomorrow. Just look at that gorgeous sunset—red sky at night, sailor's delight!
See also: delight, red, sky
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • red sky at night, shepherd's delight
  • shepherd
  • warning
  • red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning
  • red ink
  • (as) red as a rose
  • (as) red as blood
  • red as a cherry
  • (as) red as a cherry
  • ruby