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  What it means

  Rain on the feast of Saint Michael (29 September) predicts a mild winter ahead. A saint’s-day weather proverb.

  Vocabulary

  • deszcz — rain
  • łagodna — mild, gentle
  • cała — whole, entire

  Grammar note

  'W świętego Michała' uses the genitive of the saint's name in a time expression. 'Cała' modifies 'zima' (feminine).

  Cultural context

  The feast of Saint Michael the Archangel (Michaelmas) on 29 September was a key date in the Polish agricultural calendar, marking the end of summer labour.

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