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  What it means

  Rain on Saint Blaise’s Day, 3 February, means little hope for spring. This calendar proverb predicts a late or poor spring from February weather.

  Vocabulary

  • deszcz — rain
  • słaby — weak, poor
  • nadzieja — hope
  • wiosna — spring

  Grammar note

  'Wiosny nadzieja' uses the genitive of 'wiosna' to mean hope for spring. It is a nominative phrase with no stated verb.

  Cultural context

  Saint Blaise's feast day is 3 February. Such sayings helped farmers plan the farming year.

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