女おんな心ごころと秋あきの空そら

expression

a woman's heart is as fickle as autumn weather

Proverb meaning a woman's feelings are changeable and unpredictable, like the quickly shifting skies of autumn. Originally the saying was 男心と秋の空 (a man's heart...), but the modern form reverses the gender.

See also: 男心と秋の空

• 「女おんな心ごころと秋あきの空そら」と言いうけれど、本ほん当とうにそう思おもう？

  They say 'a woman's heart is as fickle as autumn weather,' but do you really think so?