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  What it means

  “Though the sun already warms in April, snow may still sweep the fields.” A warm April is no guarantee that winter is truly over; late frosts and snowfall are still possible.

  English equivalent

  Ne'er cast a clout till May is out.

  Vocabulary

  • choć — though, although
  • kwiecień — April
  • słonko — little sun (affectionate diminutive of słońce)
  • grzać — to warm, to heat
  • nieraz — more than once, sometimes
  • pole — field
  • śnieg — snow
  • zawieć — to sweep (of wind/snow), to blow in

  Grammar note

  'Zawieję' is first person singular future of 'zawieć', but used here impersonally — 'snow will sweep'. The concessive clause opens with 'choć'.

  Cultural context

  Polish farmers relied on weather proverbs to plan sowing; April cold snaps (so-called 'zimni ogrodnicy' come in May) were a real agricultural hazard.

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