"mackerel sky and mare's-tails make tall ships carry low sails" meaning in English

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Proverb

Forms: mackerel sky and mare's-tails make lofty ships carry low sails [alternative]
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  1. Cirrus clouds forebode bad weather. Categories (topical): Weather
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Alternative forms

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