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#1
August 05, 2009, 03:34 AM
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Año de nieves, año de bienes
What is the equivalent in English?
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August 05, 2009, 07:48 PM
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I know there is a saying in English that means the same, so move your asses as we say in Spain, and get it.
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August 06, 2009, 12:36 AM
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Can you describe what it means or how you would use it?
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August 06, 2009, 02:04 AM
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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  At any rate I am sorry but I have no idea about an English equivalent for this.
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August 06, 2009, 06:19 AM
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Empanadilla is right. If it snows a lot, it will be a good year harvestwise.
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August 06, 2009, 08:38 AM
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often heard among farmers: "snow is the poor man's fertilizer.".
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