English Explanatory Dictionary

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

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

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

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.

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