Què zhī fēng; yǐ zhī shuǐ.

鵲知風, 蟻知水。

Lit The magpie [is the first to] feel the wind [and the] ant [to] know [the coming] rain.

Fig If one lives in a particular environment for long, one can usually predict what will happen next.

Note [Note: xǐquè, “magpie”; see also mǎyǐ lěi wō above and wūyā zhī fēng below.]

Topics CIRCUMSTANCES ENVIRONMENT EXPERIENCE PREDICTIONS WEATHER xǐquè