Jak pszczółki na wiosnę z ula wcześnie wylatują, to pewnie mróz na drzewa w maju nam zwiastują
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What it means
If bees leave the hive early in spring, it foretells a late frost in May. A folk weather proverb warning that an early warm spell can be deceptive.
Vocabulary
- pszczółka — little bee
- ul — beehive
- wylatywać — to fly out
- mróz — frost
- zwiastować — to foretell, to herald
Grammar note
'Wylatują' is third person plural present tense. 'Zwiastują' follows the same pattern.
Cultural context
One of many Polish folk proverbs linking animal behaviour to weather prediction.
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