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Molise, Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Nature -- by Region -- Molise
     
      o in Italian: (Dialect) Pasqua co la foglja tempu vonu se ha voglja, Pasqua co la frasca tempu vruttu e burrasca.
     
      o In English: (Literally) Easter with green trees and good weather if it wants, Easter with the trees bare and bad stormy weather (if it wants).
     
     
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Molise, Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Nature -- the Weather -- Rain -- by Region -- Molise
     
     
      o in Italian (Dialect) E' miss' a nejje a monte d'Cocch', o chiove o sciocche.
      o in English: If there's fog on the hilltop of Cocco, it will rain or snow.
     
      o in Italian: (Dialect) A' fatte 'nu strusce.
      o in English: It rained a little.
     
     
     
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Sardinia, Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Italian Proverbs or Folk Sayings on Nature -- Months of the Year -- March -- by Region -- Sardinia
     
      o in Italian: (Dialect) Marzu est dottori: o sanada o bocciri.
      o in English: March and doctors: either heal or kill.
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Sicily, Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Italian Proverbs or Folk Sayings on Nature -- the Weather -- the Months of the Year -- January -- by Region -- Sicily
     
      o in Italian: (Dialect) Puta a la luna di jinnaru so vo jinchiri li virtu.
      o in English: (Literally) Prune during the moon in January, if you want to fill the casks. (Meaning) Prune the trees day and night if you want to get a good harvest of grapes and make good wine in the autumn.
     
      o in Italian: (Dialect) La luna di jinnaru luci comujornu chiaru.
      o in English: (Literally) The moon shines in January like a clear day.
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Sicily, Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Nature -- the Months of the Year -- May -- by Region -- Sicily
     
      o in Italian: (Dialect) Cu' ha dinari lu misi di maju, nn'lhavi tuttu l'annu.
      o in English: Who has money in the month of May, has it throughout the year.
     
      o in Italian: (Dialect) Li rosuli passanu cu lu ciuri dimaju.
      o in English: Chilblains [Sores due to exposure] disappear when the flowers in May appear.
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Sicily, Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Nature -- the Weather -- the Months of the Year -- September -- by Region -- Sicily
     
      o in Italian: (Dialect) Un sittimbri caudu e asciuttu maturari fa ogni fruttu.
      o in English: A warm and dry September will mature each and every fruit.
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Sicily, Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Italian Proverbs or Folk Sayings on Nature -- the Weather (general) -- by Region -- Sicily
     
      o In Italian: (Dialect) Suli cauru cu assai ventu vaju a casa e su cuntentu.
      o in English: Hot sun, much wind, I go home and I am happy.
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Sicily, Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Nature -- the Weather (general) -- by Region -- Sicily
     
      o in Italian: (Dialect) Quannu la luna e pallita, chiovi; quannu e russa, fa ventu e quann'e chiara fa sirinita.
      o in English: When the moon is pale, it will rain; when it is redish, it will be windy and when it is clear the weather will be serene (or pleasant).
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Sicily, Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on Nature -- the Weather (general) -- by Region -- Sicily
     
      o in Italian: (Dialect) Quannu lu tempu si muta, la vestia stranuta.
      o in English: When the weather is wet (rainy), the beast is sneezing.
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Sicily, Italy
Date: Centuries-old
Notes: Italian Proverb or Folk Saying on the Weather (general) -- by Region -- Sicily
     
      o in Italian: (Dialect) Quannu in marzu suli e acqua 'ncuttu sempri cu acqua e suli carricari fa li muli.
      o in English: (Meaning) In March, whether there is sun or rain, the mules are put into use.
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