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  What it means

  “When a north wind blows on St. Michael’s Day, the farmer loses hope for fine weather.” A north wind on September 29 (St. Michael’s Day) signals that autumn will be cold and harsh, dashing hopes for a pleasant harvest season.

  Vocabulary

  • Michał — Michael (St. Michael's Day, September 29)
  • wiatr północny — north wind
  • wiać — to blow (of wind)
  • tracić nadzieję — to lose hope

  Grammar note

  'Na Michała' uses the accusative in a temporal expression. 'Na ładną pogodę' also uses the accusative after 'na' (for fine weather).

  Cultural context

  St. Michael's Day (Michałki, September 29) is a key date in the Polish folk calendar marking the end of summer.

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