O świętej Dorocie pójdziesz po błocie
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What it means
“On Saint Dorothy’s Day you’ll walk through mud.” Saint Dorothy’s feast is on 6 February, when a winter thaw can turn paths muddy. This weather proverb says early February may be wet and slushy.
Vocabulary
- święta — saint (feminine)
- Dorota — Dorothy (saint's name)
- pójdziesz — you will go
- błoto — mud
Grammar note
'Po błocie' uses the locative case after the preposition 'po' to indicate movement through a surface or substance.
Cultural context
Polish folk weather sayings are often linked to saints' days. Saint Dorothy (Dorota) is celebrated on 6 February.
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