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  What it means

  Rains around Saint Michael’s Day (September 29) promise healthy air in winter. A folk proverb linking autumn rainfall to winter health conditions.

  Vocabulary

  • deszcz — rain
  • Michałowy — of Saint Michael, Michaelmas
  • prawić — to proclaim, to foretell (archaic)
  • powietrze — air
  • zdrowy — healthy

  Grammar note

  'Prawią' is an archaic/literary third-person plural of 'prawić'. 'W zimie' — locative, 'in winter'.

  Cultural context

  Michaelmas (September 29) was an important date in the folk calendar, marking the end of summer and the approach of winter.

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