We are opposed to rainy days. Rain quotes and sayings are meant to remind us that rain is a blessing. Without rain there would be no flowers in spring and no fruit in autumn.
Those who live in the country have a completely different relationship to rain than people in the city. For them, rain is usually just bad weather, undesirable and disturbing.
Positive sayings in this post are meant to remind us that rainy weather is important for life.
Words of wisdom, proverbs, but also funny sayings and poems about the rain are of course also great for loved ones.
They can complement beautiful sayings about spring or serve as a comforting or encouraging quote for the family.
Inspirational quotes are great attention for WhatsApp and greeting card!
Rain Quotes – Proverbs and Wisdom
Rain is not just rain. Of course, we experience a short summer rain differently than a drizzle that lasts for several days. On such rainy days, wisdom about the rain is just right to take a different perspective.
You can also use the following proverbs as suitable good morning sayings in rainy weather. This is how you brighten someone’s rainy day.
Sayings about the rain are also great as congratulations on youth consecration or congratulations on communion, as well as confirmation sayings!
Proverbs and Wisdom
1. “One day of rain soaks seven dry weeks.”
– German proverb
2. “After the rain, the sun shines extra bright.”
– German proverb
3. “Great drought is followed by great rain.”
– German proverb
4. “No matter how long it rains, the sky will run out of water.”
– German proverb
5. “Spring rain is as precious as oil.”
– From China
6. “It’s raining – God blesses.”
– Peasant wisdom
7. “Not all clouds bring rain.”
– From Holland
8. “A good word and gentle rain penetrate everywhere.”
– German proverb
9. “Neither the earth flourishes without rain, nor the soul without tears.”
– From Greece
10. “The rain not only wets the fields, but also the wounded hearts.”
– Old Irish blessing
11. “If you want the rainbow, you have to put up with the rain!”
– From Hawaii
12. “As no plant grows without rain, so no child grows without tears.”
– From Armenia
13. “Meeting an old friend abroad is like pouring rain after a long drought.”
– From China
Beautiful Rain Quotes from thinkers
Poets and thinkers also have much to say about the rain. Here you will find the best sayings that make you think or rethink. Similar to sayings about smiling, some want to contribute to a cheerful mood.
Finally, there’s also the rainbow, which features in many wise sayings, just thanks to the rain!
Quotes from thinkers
1. “In Africa, rain means nice weather. If only we could borrow an African soul with the umbrella.”
– Walter Ludin (*1945), Swiss journalist, editor and author
2. “A good rider and a right rain gets through everywhere!”
– Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 – 1832), most famous German poet
3. “Open the window, the scent of rain fills your nostrils, so fresh, so pure. And you remember what breathing is.”
– Stephan Lentz
4. “If you close your eyes, the rain sounds like applause.”
– Enno Bunger (*1986), musician and songwriter
5. “Rain and tears are torrents that wash away the filth of life.”
– Unknown
6. “Hopes are like clouds: some pass, others bring rain.”
– Abdul al-Maharri (973 – 1057), Arabic philosopher and poet
7. “Storms, storms and rain proclaim God’s blessings to those who trust in him.”
– Friedrich Leopold zu Stolberg-Stolberg (1750 – 1819), German poet and canon of Lübeck
8. “We shouldn’t leave our feelings out in the cold. They should be covered.”
– Ernst Ferstl (*1955), Austrian teacher and author
9. “When the sun kisses the rain, the sky smiles in its most beautiful colors.”
– Helga Schäferling (*1957), German social worker
10. “You shouldn’t just expect sun, your garden of life also needs rain.”
– Unknown
11. “Some people can feel the rain. Others just get wet.”
– Bob Marley (1945-1981), Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, songwriter and activist
12. “I always like to go for a walk in the rain so nobody sees me cry.”
– Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977), British actor, director, screenwriter, editor, composer, film producer and comedian
13. “One can find so much pain when the rain falls.”
– John Steinbeck (1902-1968), American writer
Rain Quotes and Sayings – Funny, Ironic, Sarcastic
Sometimes a humorous remark is just the best encouragement, don’t you agree? Funny pictures and sayings take life from the bright side and not too seriously.
Humor has many faces. In the following selection you will find funny, ironic and sometimes even satirical sayings that have to do with rain and people.
Funny, Ironic, Sarcastic Rain Sayings
1. “The rain is like a musical amateur: it either doesn’t start or it doesn’t stop.”
– Unknown
2. “It rained so hard that all the pigs got clean and all the people got dirty.”
– Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742 – 1799), German physicist and aphorist
3. “The clouds are lucky: rain never comes from above.”
– Ilaria Pilastro
4. “There is only one surefire way of not forgetting your umbrella, and that means: rain.”
– Elmar Schenkel (*1953), Anglicist, author, translator, painter
5. “Visit is like rain; it doesn’t have to last too long.”
– Unknown
6. “We only ever get as much knowledge from the whole as we get from the rain with an outstretched tongue.”
– Brigitte Fuchs (*1951), Swiss author
7. “When you’re up to your neck in sh… there’s no need to decide whether you want the weather to be rain or shine.”
– Wolfgang J. Reus (1959 – 2006), Journalist and author
8. “A girl to her boyfriend: ‘Now stop raving about the wind and rain in my hair – better get us a cab!'”
– Unknown
9. “The pessimist laments: I’m standing in the rain waiting for you. The optimist raves: I’ll wait in the rain and get up on you.”
– Joseph Svoboda
10. “It is advisable to read the weather forecast before praying for rain.”
– Mark Twain (1835 – 1910). American writer
11. “Rain – confetti from the sky!”
– Unknown
Inspirational Poems on Rain
Not only short sayings are well suited as a print for T-shirts. Beautiful poems can also be printed on garments. That makes a great gift.
Of course, the recipient will also be happy to receive a pretty card with one of the following poems about the rain.
How about sending family and good friends far away a suitable card for each season?
If you like the idea, then have a look at our summer sayings!
1. “Bad weather, bad weather!
The gods discharge themselves
clean their cloud house,
and people bathe it.
Franz Grillparzer (1791 – 1872), Viennese court consultant and Burgtheater poet
2. “Rain at dusk
The wandering wind on the paths
was filled with sweet sound,
the twilight pouring rain
was dewy with desire.
The running rushing water
confusingly intoxicated the voices
of dreams that grow paler and paler
blur in the floating fog.
The wind in the swaying willows,
on the water the wandering wind,
intoxicated the longing sufferings,
who are in the twilight.
The way in the twilight sighs,
it led to no destination
yet he was good to go
in the rain that fell drily.”
Hugo von Hofmannsthal (1874 – 1929), Austrian writer of Viennese Modernism
3. “Rain
blessings of the earth,
that she becomes powerful
for new life
to give growth.
blessings of the earth,
you fill the stream
that it flows
and foamingly expanding
pours into the sea.
therefore blessings to the rain,
he will give us
a new awakening.
Thanks be to the rain”
– Lilo Gerstenberg (*1923), Poet and painter
4. “Rain
It’s raining far and wide out there.
It’s raining grey-grey abandonment.
A thousand whispering tongues chatter.
It rains a thousand memories.
The rain rustles stories around the window.
The soul likes to listen to the rain.
The rain keeps you trapped indoors.
The soul went after him.
The introspective has awakened quietly,
in the rain she travels the longest distances.
You sit by the window with a dumb face,
receive the visit of the rain ghosts.”
– Max Dauthendey (1867 – 1918), Poet and painter
5. “The blessed rain,
The delicious, gentle rain,
pour down on you.
The little flowers may begin to bloom
and spread their delicious fragrance,
wherever you go
May the great rain refresh your spirit,
so that it becomes pure and smooth like a lake,
reflecting the blue of the sky and sometimes a star.”
– Old Irish blessing
6. Longing
If I were the rain
I wanted to lie down
to the heart of the earth;
how should it bloom
and cheer and glow.
if I were the sun
I suck myself with delight
into the steaming sea;
how should it rustle there
and exchange kisses!”
– Julius Mosen (1803 – 1867), Saxon poet
Final Thoughts on Rain Quotes and Sayings
The rain is like family. It’s only when you’re in trouble that you really understand how important it is.
There is no life without rain, it’s as simple as that. City people in particular tend to forget that and get grumpy as soon as rainy weather sets in.
In this post I have put together a careful selection of life wisdom, inspirational quotes, poems and rain quotes sayings.
The clever words are intended to stimulate thought and are great as small gifts for loved ones or as a WhatsApp status.
You can also find funny sayings about the rain and the people here. Some are even sarcastic, but will definitely make you laugh.
Have fun browsing and happy sending!
