Jak drozdy śpiewają na wierzchołkach drzew, wiosna wnet; a jak między gałęziami, to jeszcze het
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What it means
A nature-based weather proverb: if thrushes sing from the treetops, spring is near; if they sing from within the branches, spring is still far off.
Vocabulary
- drozd — thrush (bird)
- wierzchołek — top, summit
- wnet — soon (archaic/literary)
- het — far away (archaic/regional)
- gałąź — branch
Grammar note
'Na wierzchołkach' and 'między gałęziami' are locative and instrumental respectively. 'Wnet' and 'het' are archaic adverbs.
Cultural context
People once watched birds closely for signs of seasonal change. 'Het' is an old Polish word that is rarely used now.
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