Do Michała przymrozków ile, i w maju tyle
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What it means
As many frosts as there are before St. Michael’s Day, 29 September, there will be in May. This folk weather proverb links autumn frosts with spring frosts.
Vocabulary
- przymrozek — light frost
- ile — how many
- tyle — that many, so many
Grammar note
'Ile … tyle' is a paired form meaning as many … so many.
Cultural context
One of many Polish calendar proverbs tied to saints' days and used to predict seasonal weather.
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