Rok Nowy pogodny, zbiór będzie dorodny
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What it means
“A clear New Year means a bountiful harvest.” This weather proverb says that a sunny, clear New Year’s Day will bring a rich harvest later in the year.
Vocabulary
- rok — year
- pogodny — clear, sunny, fair (of weather)
- zbiór — harvest, crop
- dorodny — fine, plentiful, well-grown
Grammar note
'Będzie dorodny' uses the future of 'być' with an adjective. 'Pogodny' and 'dorodny' rhyme, which makes the proverb easy to remember.
Cultural context
Like many Polish weather proverbs, this one follows the farming calendar and the idea that weather on key days foretells the season.
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