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"There's not enough blue to make a cat a pair of pants!"
From my southern grandmother, when she'd spot a break in the clouds on an overcast day
Apparently the British say "Just enough blue to patch a Dutchman's trousers." Tom Lewis wrote a song with that title.
I've heard a couple of variations, but that's a new one for me! I love it!