Belief: Weather

When rain comes before wind top sails and mizzen mind.

When wind comes before rain you may make sail again.

Submitter comment:

Told on a boat on the Fourth of July (American Holiday of Independence)

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

* mizzen is the fore and aft sail on the mizzenmast - a boat having three or more masts.

James Callow comment:

Original BN [B465] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications

Dup. of WPP

Where learned: Mulligan, Tim ; On a Boat

Keyword(s): Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER ; Wind