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

proverb

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

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Meanings

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

    The Danish early childhood educators say there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.

    2002, Julie Fisher, Starting from the Child, page 88

Origin

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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APA

there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20is%20no%20such%20thing%20as%20bad%20weather%2C%20only%20bad%20clothing

MLA

“there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20is%20no%20such%20thing%20as%20bad%20weather%2C%20only%20bad%20clothing. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20is%20no%20such%20thing%20as%20bad%20weather%2C%20only%20bad%20clothing.

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