English · Idiom Historical

If on St

Preserved but no longer current.

Meaning · English

Vincent's Day the sky is clear More wine than water will crown the year.

Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “If on St” mean?

Vincent's Day the sky is clear More wine than water will crown the year.

Is “If on St” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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