In Russia it is a quite common expression (it sounds almost the same, just without the second part). What about the English speaking countries?

Castle runs winter training courses in the Scottish Highlands, which, he says, “is a different beast from the Lakes or Snowdonia, where you can have summer conditions in winter.” He recommends Garry Smith’s book North Wales Scrambles as a starting point – and for when restrictions are lifted again in Wales. His winter favourites are on the Thames: the first at Port Meadow near the Trout Inn in Wolvercote on the edge of Oxford. “Two miles of river have beaches and grassy meadow on both banks. There’s a popular pool and rope swing under the bridge.” Warm up in the pub afterwards. Another spot is downstream from the Barley Mow pub at Clifton Hampden further south. “You need to watch out for boats, but there are some lovely sandy bays.” You might be familiar with the English expression to ‘look like a drowned rat’. In German it’s the same except you swap ‘rat’ with ‘poodle’. Admittedly, a sodden poodle might look more ludicrous than a rat. 9. Es gibt kein schlechtes Wetter, nur schlechte Kleidung — There is no bad weather, just bad clothing Hi Ulf, thanks for reading and for your very productive comment! Unfortunately you’ve taken the post a little too literally rather than in the gentle humour it was intended (and that everyone else seems to have grasped). I’ve lived in Norway for 4 years now, so clearly I don’t mind the weather too much 🙂 Reply So, here I am as a part-time amateur linguist with just one year self (and Youtube-) taught Norwegian under my belt and no Norwegian friends, wondering what our fellow German types from whatever country made of David’s gag… Nobody else here seemed to turn a hair at it! Ulf was obviously offended and took it (too? – although obviously this is the whole point of any cultural vs personal judgment) seriously. I never imagined Norwegians as particularly sensitive (as in over-sensitive – I’m not suggesting you’re all oafs!!)…Yet, despite the frigid temperature, there’s a steady footfall of walkers and joggers out and about during their lunch break. Just found your blog and laughed out loud at this post! Am currently writing about an upcoming trip to Scandinavia and couldn’t recall the saying about bad weather… but you’ve summed it up nicely! In the past 16 years I have read widely and attended many conferences in person and online and engaged with colleagues across theworld to help me develop my knowledge andunderstanding of the youngest children in our education system. I have been fortunate to visit settings across Europe thanks to differentfundingprogrammes andengage indiscussions with colleagues across the globe. These visits and interactions have had a huge influence on my practice. During all my time as a nursery teacher I felt myself drawn to one particular theorist - Friedrich Froebel,something about his ideas and approach just resonated with me.

From an early age Norwegians soon learn how to dress appropriately. Grasping the concept of layering is just as important as learning to count. If Norwegians didn't go out in bad weather, in certain parts of the country they would never go out at all! (here's looking at you, Bærgen!) Ibsen may have been able to clear his mind while out walking in the countryside but the aspect of friluftsliv that champions feeling “remote” feels less relevant in a region made up of the most digitally advanced economies in Europe.Clouds are the most transient of nature's creations. They come out of a clear sky, disintegrate before your eyes, vanish. You never see the same cloud twice. Every moment of its brief existence brings a change, a change of form or tint or texture; but its beauty remains constant to the end. The beauty of the clouds is there for us to see every day, if we are not too busy to look up....” Kids can be known to protest: “It’s hot!” “It’s cold!” “It’s raining!” “It’s boring!” What do you say to parents and caregivers who want to get outside with kids without it feeling forced? As a Brit, I took David’s expression as a gag and nothing else; slightly obnoxious, but well within the normal boundaries of gags in this day and age. It is obvious to me he would never dream of saying that to anyone except perhaps as a running joke to Norwegian friends… and I’ve never met the bloke! date: 31 October 2023 There is no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs Author(s): John SimpsonJohn Simpson, Jennifer SpeakeJennifer Speake

Don't buy one of those baby intercoms. Babies pretend to be dead. They're bastards, and they do it on purpose. As long as I can remember, my girls have climbed trees. Skinny trees, big trees, crooked trees, straight trees, old trees, young trees, pine trees, deciduous trees… They’ve climbed trees in snow suits in the winter and barefoot in the summer. On more than one occasion, they’ve climbed trees wearing...

Poor pups, what bad press! Likening the weather to a dog in German is to say the weather is horrible. You would use this term to describe a truly horrid, wet and howling day. This idiom is in such common use that the 1968 short film “Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day” became “Winnie Puuh und das Hundewetter” in German. What wasalso sospecial was that so many ofthe staff Imet through thefirstproject werestillworking there and it was wonderful to reconnect with them over the few days. Thechildren were a delight to be around, confident andcompetent in theirenvironment, climbing trees, sliding down steepbanks, playing in shallow water in the forest and just very content andhappy. In 2008 it was one of the things I noticed the most - how happy thechildren were playing outdoors with very little resources and not a lot ofadultsinterference. Froebel saw autonomy as a key part of a young child and their experience inkindergarten and that is what Iobserved the most in 2008 and again in 2023 - children wereconfident to try thingsfor themselves but the adults areskilled enough to know when tostep in to assist or extendlearning opportunities. But while all this implies that Scandinavia’s obsession with friluftsliv is as deep-rooted as a Nordic forest, there are signs that things are starting to shift.