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mackerel sky and mare's-tails make lofty ships carry low sails
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空にサバの鱗のような模様（mackerel sky）や馬の尾のような雲（mare's-tails）が現れると、天候が変わりやすい兆候である。 / そのため、大型帆船は強風などの変化に備えて、航行中に帆を低く下げる必要があると示唆している。 / この諺は、空の模様から近づく悪天候や風の変化を予感させ、備えるべきであるという知恵を表している。
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