Oblubieniec pogodny, rok będzie urodny
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What it means
“A sunny bridegroom’s day means a fruitful year.” Fair weather on a wedding day is said to bring an abundant, fertile year. It is a folk omen that links wedding-day sun with a good harvest.
English equivalent
Happy is the bride the sun shines on.
Vocabulary
- oblubieniec — bridegroom
- pogodny — sunny, fair (weather)
- rok — year
- urodny — fruitful, fertile, abundant
Grammar note
Both 'pogodny' and 'urodny' are nominative masculine singular adjectives agreeing with 'oblubieniec' and 'rok' respectively. The proverb uses a simple parallel structure without a conjunction.
Cultural context
Wedding omens are common in Polish folk tradition. Sun on the wedding day was seen as a blessing for the couple and for the harvest.
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