In northern Taiwan all the old farmers can recite the saying "Before the Awakening of Insects, don't plant rice seedlings." This is because the weather around the Awakening of Insects is just beginning to warm up but can still be a little chilly. If the first crop of seedlings is frozen by a late cold spell, then the farmers 'labors will be left unrewarded.
在台灣北部，多數老農都會謹記「驚蟄前不要插秧」，因為驚蟄前天候乍暖還寒，一期稻作插下去的秧苗若被晚到的寒流凍傷，一番辛勞就要打折扣了。