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NEVER CAST A CLOUT (THROW OUT CLOTHES)
TILL MAY'S OUT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- P0500 BELIEF -- Measure of time Month PROVERB -- Weather Proverb |
A RED EVENING, AND A GREY MORNING,
SET THE PILGRIM A WALKING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Weather Proverb |
Date learned: 03-04-1968
REGEN IN MAI FUELLT SCHEUNEN UND MACHT HEU.
TRANSLATION: RAIN IN MAY FILLS BARNS AND MAKES HAY.
Submitter comment:
SIMILAR TO ENGLISH SAYING APRIL SHOWERS BRING
MAY FLOWERS.
INFORMANT HEARD THIS IN REGENSBERG, GERMANY.
Where learned: GERMANY ; REGENSBURG
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Weather Proverb |
Date learned: 12-04-1967
WEATHER PROVERB
A SWALLOW DOES NOT MAKE A SUMMER.
EINE SCHWALBE MACHT NOCH LANGE KEINEN SOMMER. {GERMAN}
Submitter comment:
IN THE SENSE THAT WE SAY A ROBIN IS A SIGN OF SPRING,
BUT THE WEATHER MAY NOT ALWAYS REMAIN SPRINGLIKE AFTER
WE SEE THE FIRST ROBIN.
INFORMANT HEARD THIS IN REGENSBERG, GERMANY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Weather Proverb |
Date learned: 11-29-1967
A WET MAY, A WARM JUNE.
Keyword(s): WEATHER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Weather Proverb |
Date learned: UNKNOWN
WEATHER BELIEF
WHEN A COLD WATER PIPE SWEATS, IT WILL RAIN WITHIN
TWENTY FOUR HOURS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): WEATHER PLUMBING
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Weather Proverb |
Date learned: 11-04-1969
WHEN ANTS TRAVEL IN A STRAIGHT LINE, EXPECT RAIN;
WHEN THEY SCATTER, EXPECT FAIR WEATHER.
Keyword(s): ANIMALS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Weather Proverb |
Date learned: 10-04-1967
WEATHER PROVERB
WHEN DANDILIONS BLOW OUT FULL EARLY IN THE MORNING,
EXPECT FAIR WEATHER THAT DAY
Submitter comment:
BATKINS, B.A. _NEW ENGLAND FOLKLORE_
CROWN PUBLISHERS: NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Keyword(s): FLOWER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Weather Proverb |
Date learned: 09-00-1967
CHRISTMAS PROVERB
A WHITE CHRISTMAS MEANS A GREEN EASTER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Weather Proverb |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WEATHER PROVERB
WITH THE FEAST OF ST. ANN WE GET COLD MORNINGS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Weather Proverb |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PROVERB
A YEAR OF SNOW, A YEAR OF PLENTY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Weather Proverb |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
Belief: Weather
Red sky at night is the sailors delight.
Red sky at morning - sailors take warning
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Dup of WPP
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Weather Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Time for Rain:
Rain before seven, quit before eleven.
Submitter comment:
My mother says in the country this was a common saying.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Dup. of WPP
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Weather Proverb |
Belief: Weather
Red skies at night, sailors delight. Red skies in the morning, sailors take warning.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Dup of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; RHYME ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Weather Proverb |
Proverb
Weather:
All signs fail in dry weather
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [V800, P890] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Dup of WPP
Keyword(s): Dry ; OMEN ; Prophecies ; SIGN ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Weather Proverb |
Belief: Weather
April Showers bring May flowers
Submitter comment:
Informant heard this in Ferndale, MI
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
The A in April and the C in Cissell are both underlined in red.
Dup of WPP
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE
Keyword(s): April ; FLOWERS ; May ; Month ; NATURE ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; PREDICTION ; Rain ; RHYME ; Sky ; TIME ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Weather Proverb |