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  What it means

  If June turns red with ripe fruit and sunshine, there will be enough money in the pocket. A good June harvest means greater comfort.

  Vocabulary

  • czerwienić się — to turn red, to redden
  • dość — enough, plenty
  • kieszeń — pocket

  Grammar note

  Reflexive verb 'czerwienić się' plays on 'czerwiec' (June) sharing the root 'czerwony' (red).

  Cultural context

  The wordplay between 'czerwiec' and 'czerwienić się' is typical of Polish calendar proverbs.

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