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

> English word · Proverb

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

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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