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farmers are like lords in the quiet 8th lunar month
A yojijukugo proverb referring to the traditional agricultural calendar: the eighth lunar month (around September) is a relatively idle period between planting and harvest, so farmers can relax like feudal lords. Used to describe a brief respite from hard work.
農家にとって八月大名という言葉があるように、旧暦の八月は少し余裕ができる時期だ。
As the saying 'farmers are like lords in the eighth month' suggests, the eighth month of the lunar calendar is a time when farmers can take it a little easier.
A yojijukugo combining 八月 (eighth month) and 大名 (feudal lord). The exact origin is uncertain, but it reflects the traditional agricultural cycle where the eighth lunar month was a lull in farming work.