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"One is afraid of the dog crying in the middle of the night, the second is afraid that the hen will fly into the house, and the third is afraid of the thick willow tree at the grave", what does it mean?

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This is a popular saying in the past, and its literal meaning is simple, saying that there are three things in a person's life that are very afraid of happening, which are often bad omen:

"One is afraid of the dog crying in the middle of the night, the second is afraid that the hen will fly into the house, and the third is afraid of the thick willow tree at the grave", what does it mean?

The first thing is to hear the family dog "cry", the second thing is the fear that the hen will fly to the roof, and the third thing is that the willow tree at the head of the grave grows as thick as a bucket.

So why be afraid? Let's find out together and see if this statement of the ancients makes sense.

一‬怕‬半夜家狗哭

Domestic dogs refer to the watchdog at home, in the past, many people would have dogs at home, because of the poor security at that time, many people would do some things to steal chickens and touch dogs without enough to eat.

And if the family has dogs, their vigilance is very high, once a stranger approached, they will bark in time to warn, and also remind the owner that someone is coming.

"One is afraid of the dog crying in the middle of the night, the second is afraid that the hen will fly into the house, and the third is afraid of the thick willow tree at the grave", what does it mean?

Dogs have a very developed sense of smell and hearing, coupled with their very loyalty, they are indeed a good hand in caring for home and nursing homes. However, if you hear "dog crying" in the middle of the night, it is not a good thing.

Why do dogs cry? In fact, this is not the case, it means that the barking of the dog is different from usual, it is a very scared, fearful bark.

Generally, if you hear the family dog making such a barking, something bad often happens. Because the dog's boldness is still relatively large, it is not even afraid of people, it can be seen that the boldness is very large.

But dogs also have natural enemies, and they also have things to fear, such as tigers, and natural disasters. Listening to my grandfather, there were tigers in the village before, and when a tiger arrived at the entrance of the village, the dogs in the village were so frightened that they whined and "cried".

In addition, when encountering some natural disasters, dogs will make crying sounds similar to crying when they are very afraid.

"One is afraid of the dog crying in the middle of the night, the second is afraid that the hen will fly into the house, and the third is afraid of the thick willow tree at the grave", what does it mean?

From this point of view, there is some truth, it is to remind us to be vigilant, when the dog makes a different bark than usual, it is necessary to pay attention, because animals like dogs are still very vigilant against nature and dangerous approach.

二‬怕‬母‬鸡‬飞‬上‬屋‬

Have you ever seen a hen fly on the roof? This is indeed relatively rare in rural areas, because chickens have been domesticated for a long time, their flight ability is already very weak, generally can only fly from high places to low places, especially hens' flight ability is weaker.

So if you see a hen flying to the roof, this is a very abnormal phenomenon, which means that something bad is about to happen.

If you understand it from this point of view, it also makes some sense. Under normal circumstances, hens are really not good at flying and do not fly to the roof.

"One is afraid of the dog crying in the middle of the night, the second is afraid that the hen will fly into the house, and the third is afraid of the thick willow tree at the grave", what does it mean?

But as the old saying goes, "rabbits bite when they're in a hurry", and when hens are in danger, they will try to flutter their wings and may fly to the roof. And this danger is both man-made, such as someone trying to drive it away. 也有来自大自然的,比如是发生了地‬震‬等‬。

The ancients have long observed that many animals will predict some natural disasters, such as in ancient times, there was "chickens do not stay in the nest, which is a sign of earthquakes". Therefore, if such an abnormal phenomenon occurs, it is still necessary to be vigilant to avoid unexpected accidents.

Three are afraid that the grave is thick with willows

It is not uncommon to plant willow trees in graves, and willow trees have always been regarded as "yin trees" in mainland China, and there is also a custom of bringing willow sticks to the grave during the Qingming Festival.

"One is afraid of the dog crying in the middle of the night, the second is afraid that the hen will fly into the house, and the third is afraid of the thick willow tree at the grave", what does it mean?

And the willow tree is very vibrant, even if the branches are casually inserted in the soil, it will survive, which is also called: unintentional insertion of willows into shade.

Then why is it said that the willow tree at the head of the grave is afraid when it grows thick? This is because the ancients believed that if the willow tree at the head of the grave grew too thick and tall, it would affect future generations. In the words of the older generation, "Shuwang people are not prosperous".

But this understanding is a little too superstitious, listening to an old man in the village explained that the main worry is that if the willow tree grows thick and tall, the rhizome under it will also be very thick, and its destructive ability under the bottom is very strong, it may damage the coffin underneath, and if the coffin is damaged, it is easy to lead to the collapse of the cemetery.

And this is a bad omen, after all, in the hearts of the older generation, the collapse of the tomb is a symbol of bad luck, especially in the past, it will easily cause some bad associations, so there is such a saying.

"One is afraid of the dog crying in the middle of the night, the second is afraid that the hen will fly into the house, and the third is afraid of the thick willow tree at the grave", what does it mean?

After figuring it out, we will find that these statements of the ancients are not completely superstitious ideas. Because many sayings and proverbs are summaries of the long-term life experience of the ancients. Especially in the social environment at that time, some of them were really practical.

But now the times are different, and everyone's thinking has changed a lot, so some of them are no longer applicable. What do you think about that? Welcome to leave a message to discuss!

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