Im na Krzysztofa większe pogody, tym zimą sroższe nastaną lody
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What it means
A weather proverb: the warmer and fairer the weather on Saint Christopher’s Day (July 25), the harsher the ice and frost will be in the coming winter.
Vocabulary
- pogoda — weather, fair weather
- srogi — harsh, severe
- lody — ice, frosts (here plural of 'lód')
Grammar note
'Im… tym…' is a comparative paired pattern. 'Nastaną' is the future form of 'nastać', meaning "to set in" or "to arrive."
Cultural context
Saint Christopher's feast day falls on July 25. Polish folk tradition has many weather proverbs linked to saints' days.
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