Año de nieves, año de bienes

[ROBINDESBOIS]

What is the equivalent in English?

[ROBINDESBOIS]

I know there is a saying in English that means the same, so move your asses as we say in Spain, and get it.

[Tomisimo]

Can you describe what it means or how you would use it?

[EmpanadaRica]

I'm not sure exactly either, but I think maybe Robindesbois is referring to one of those 'weatherwisdoms' you often find in 'almanacs'. :)

Something like: If there is a lot of snow at the beginning of the year, it will be a good year (or there will be a lot of good weather - something like this). We have sayings like this in Dutch about it freezing before Epiphany e.g. but I can't find a lot of truth in them :D

At any rate I am sorry but I have no idea about an English equivalent for this. :)

[ROBINDESBOIS]

Empanadilla is right. If it snows a lot, it will be a good year harvestwise.

[hermit]

often heard among farmers: "snow is the poor man's fertilizer.".

hermit