Katarzyny dzień jaki, cały grudzień będzie taki
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What it means
“Whatever the weather on St. Catherine’s Day, such will be the whole of December.” A folk weather proverb tied to the feast of St. Catherine (November 25), predicting December’s weather from that day’s conditions.
Vocabulary
- dzień — day
- jaki — whatever, such as
- grudzień — December
Grammar note
'Jaki … taki' is a correlative construction meaning 'whatever … such'.
Cultural context
St. Catherine's Day (Katarzyny) falls on November 25 and is one of many Polish name-day weather proverbs.
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