Meanings
phrasethe devil's beating his wife
alternative devil is beating his wife
- Southern USSaid when it rains while the sun is shining; that is, when a sun shower occurs.
Synonyms: devil is kissing his wife, devil is beating his wife and marrying his daughter, monkey's wedding
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseSaid when it rains while the sun is shining; that is, when a sun shower occurs.
Translations
Afrikaans jakkals trou met wolf se vrou
- jakkals trou met wolf se vroua phrase uttered when it rains while the sun is shining — see also sun shower
Catalan lo diable tupa la dona, plou i fa sol, les bruixes es pentinen
- lo diable tupa la donaa phrase uttered when it rains while the sun is shining — see also sun shower
- plou i fa sol, les bruixes es pentinena phrase uttered when it rains while the sun is shining — see also sun shower
Dutch het is kermis in de hel
- het is kermis in de hela phrase uttered when it rains while the sun is shining — see also sun shower
Finnish ketut kylpevät, hiiret viettää häitä
- ketut kylpeväta phrase uttered when it rains while the sun is shining — see also sun shower
- hiiret viettää häitäa phrase uttered when it rains while the sun is shining — see also sun shower
French le diable bat sa femme et marie sa fille
- le diable bat sa femme et marie sa fillea phrase uttered when it rains while the sun is shining — see also sun shower
German Frau Holle hat Kirmes
- Frau Holle hat Kirmesa phrase uttered when it rains while the sun is shining — see also sun shower
Hungarian veri az ördög a feleségét
- veri az ördög a feleségéta phrase uttered when it rains while the sun is shining — see also sun shower
Portuguese sol e chuva casamento de viúva, chuva e sol casamento de espanhol
- sol e chuva casamento de viúvaa phrase uttered when it rains while the sun is shining — see also sun shower
- chuva e sol casamento de espanhola phrase uttered when it rains while the sun is shining — see also sun shower
Spanish está pariendo la venada
- está pariendo la venadaa phrase uttered when it rains while the sun is shining — see also sun shower
Tagalog may kasal ng tikbalang
- may kasal ng tikbalanga phrase uttered when it rains while the sun is shining — see also sun shower
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APA
devil's beating his wife. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil's%20beating%20his%20wife
MLA
“devil's beating his wife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil's%20beating%20his%20wife. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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