Gdy w Andrzeja deszcz lub słota, w grudniu drogi bez błota
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What it means
“When on Saint Andrew’s Day there is rain or slush, in December the roads will be free of mud.” Rain or wet weather on November 30 predicts a dry, frozen December.
Vocabulary
- Andrzej — Andrew (Saint Andrew's Day, November 30)
- deszcz — rain
- słota — slush, wet weather
- grudzień — December
- droga — road
- błoto — mud
Grammar note
'W Andrzeja' ; 'w' with the genitive is a colloquial way of saying 'on Saint Andrew's Day'. 'Bez błota' ; 'bez' takes the genitive.
Cultural context
Saint Andrew's Eve (Andrzejki, November 29–30) is one of the most popular folk holidays in Poland, associated with fortune-telling.
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