Gdy Zuzanna z pogodą chadza, piękną jesień przyprowadza
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What it means
“When Zuzanna (Susan’s feast day, August 11) comes with fair weather, she brings a beautiful autumn.” A folk calendar proverb: if the feast day of Saint Suzanna is sunny, expect a fine autumn.
Vocabulary
- pogoda — weather, fair weather
- chadzać — to walk, to go (habitual)
- przyprowadzać — to bring along
- jesień — autumn
Grammar note
'Chadza' is a habitual/frequentative form of 'chodzić', suggesting a recurring pattern.
Cultural context
Polish folk proverbs often tie saints' feast days to weather predictions. Zuzanna's day falls on August 11.
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