As the rural saying goes, "Men are afraid of August and women are afraid of the twelfth lunar month", what does it mean?

There are some old sayings circulating in the countryside, most of which are summaries of life experience, some of which are local customs and some are philosophies of life. Undoubtedly, most of them are very reasonable words. "Men are afraid of August and women are afraid of the twelfth lunar month." August is the harvest season of wheat and corn, and the annual harvest is here. Because some manual labor is basically carried by men, men have to do more, and sometimes they have to grab the harvest because of the weather. Therefore, this season is also the most tiring time for men and the most feared time for men.

It's the twelfth lunar month, and the New Year is coming soon. Women have a lot of things to do in the twelfth lunar month. At this time, women have to be busy inside and outside, especially in the past, when there were spinning machines and looms at home, the clothes of the whole family were given by the peasant women at home during the New Year, and there were delicious cakes and steamed buns prepared during the New Year. Housewives are busiest at this time of year.

During the Spring Festival, relatives visit relatives and friends, and women should prepare banquets and take care of everything. Sometimes you start preparing before dawn, and relatives don't come to gather together. They have to receive several guests a day and have to cook again. Guests should wash dishes and brush chopsticks after dinner. In addition, the weather in1February is cold, and women's bodies are gloomy. They need to wash and brush in the twelfth lunar month, and forget their backache after a busy day.

There are many stories in the village about the changes of the weather, its impact on our health, and two manifestations of the weather, one is extremely hot in dog days, and the other is extremely cold and hot in December in winter, which is the most important stage for many elderly people.