Gdy deszcz w świętego Urbana, mały profit z winobrania
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What it means
Rain on Saint Urban’s day (25 May) means a poor grape harvest. A proverb linking a saint’s feast day to agricultural forecasting.
Vocabulary
- profit — profit, gain
- winobranie — grape harvest, vintage
Grammar note
'Z winobrania' uses the genitive after 'profit z' (profit from). 'Mały' is a predicate adjective here.
Cultural context
Saint Urban of Langres is the patron saint of vintners. His feast day (25 May) was watched closely in wine-growing regions of historical Poland and neighbouring lands.
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