Święty Bartłomiej pogodny, jesień pogodna
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What it means
“If Saint Bartholomew’s Day is fair, autumn will be fair.” A weather proverb: clear weather on 24 August predicts a pleasant autumn.
Vocabulary
- Bartłomiej — Bartholomew
- pogodny — fair, sunny, clear (of weather)
- jesień — autumn
Grammar note
An elliptical conditional: the 'if' clause is implied. 'Pogodny' is a predicate adjective agreeing with the implied subject.
Cultural context
Saint Bartholomew's Day (24 August) falls at the end of summer. Polish farmers used saints' days as a calendar for predicting seasonal weather.
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