As the saying goes, men are afraid of August and women are afraid of the twelfth lunar month. What does this sentence mean?

August is the time of busy farming and harvesting, so this time is the busiest time, and most manual work at home needs men to do. At this time, men are most afraid of August, which means that men are the most tired in August.

There is little farming now, but in the past, August was the time for many crops to harvest. Wheat, corn and rice are all ripe at this time, and they all need very heavy physical labor. At this time, men will be more tired than women. August is also the hottest time, which means that it is really hard for men to undertake the heaviest physical work in the hottest time. That's why there is such a saying: men are most afraid of August.

The second is the twelfth lunar month, that is, when the Chinese New Year is coming, the house should be cleaned inside and outside, and guests should be cooked at home. Basically all the work needs women to do, and women are the most tired at this time.

For many people, the New Year is a very happy thing, but for women, every New Year will do a lot of housework, and everything in the house, from ceiling, curtains, floor to slippers, needs to be done by women. And every time we go to the family reunion dinner, women need to cook a good table to entertain relatives and friends. At this time, it is necessary to show the exquisite cooking skills of women. After eating, women should clean up all the dishes at home, which is a great physical activity for women.

Third, now there is another meaning: men are masculine and women are feminine. If men are born in August, they are most afraid of heat, while women are born in December, which means that they are born at an untimely time and have a bumpy fate.

In this sense, the reason why the customs left by the older generation have been passed down to this day is mainly because there is a saying of balance between Yin and Yang in China people's thoughts. Everyone wants their children to live well and to be born in the best season. This is also because the ancients liked the idea of Yin and Yang gossip.