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  What it means

  Literally “April the weaver, for it weaves a little winter, a little summer.” Means April weather is unpredictable and changeable — mixing cold and warm spells. The Polish equivalent of “April showers.”

  Vocabulary

  • kwiecień — April
  • plecień — weaver (archaic, from pleść — to weave/braid)
  • przeplatać — to interweave, to intersperse

  Grammar note

  'Plecień' rhymes with 'kwiecień' — the rhyme is the whole point. 'Bo' introduces the explanation clause.

  Cultural context

  One of the most beloved Polish folk sayings about weather — every Polish child learns it. April's unpredictability is a universal experience in Poland.

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