- English translation
In summertime, there is room on the mat for everyone.
- Literal wording
The summer mat is wide.
- Meaning and lesson
The saying points out that crowding hardly matters in the hot season. When nights are warm, people can sleep outdoors in the open air, so a household never truly runs short of room for its members or visitors.
The mat represents the extra sleeping space that warm weather makes possible. Family members and visitors can spread out outdoors, so a crowded house need not feel too small. The proverb offers practical reassurance about accommodation in summer rather than making crowding a serious obstacle.
- When it is used
Suitable when extra people arrive during warm weather and someone reassures them that space will not be a problem, since the open air can serve as sleeping room. It conveys easy, practical welcome rather than formal hospitality.
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