Let it snow… February and snow in Spanish sayings. Posted by Magda on Feb 28, 2013 in Learning, Spanish Vocabulary
Hoy es el último día de febrero, y tenemos fiesta en Andalucía. Por suerte, ya que ha estado nevando en muchas ciudades del sur de España a lo largo del día, y hemos podido disfrutarlo a tope. Aunque tenemos Sierra Nevada muy cerca, no estamos acostumbrados a tener nieve en la ciudad, y ha sido muy divertido ver a los niños jugando y haciendo muñecos de nieve en las calles…
Es este el motivo por el que he recopilado algunos refranes para compartir hoy con vosotros. ¡Hay inspiración blanca por todas partes!
– Cuando el cielo está de color de panza de burra, nieve segura. Los mayores preveían el tiempo tan solo mirando el cielo, y dependiendo de su color o la forma de las nubes sabían si viento, lluvia o nieve se acercaba.
– Lluvias y nieves por febrero, son augurios lisonjeros. Significa que el año será bueno, y la cosecha abundante, si llueve o nieva en febrero.
– Febrero el revoltoso, un rato peor que otro. Febrero se considera un mes algo tramposo, no solo porque es el más corto, ni porque cada cuatro años le añadimos un día, sino también porque el tiempo es muy cambiante. Este refrán es muy parecido a otro que dice:
– Febrerillo el loco, sacó a su padre al sol, y después lo apedreó. En Granada hoy hemos tenido nieve, lluvia, granizo y sol… ¿podéis creerlo?
Y eso es todo amigos, ¡hasta marzo!
Today is the last day of February, and we are on holidays in Andalusia. Luckily enough, because it has been snowing in many cities from the south of Spain during the day, and we have been able to fully enjoy it. Although we have Sierra Nevada very near, we are not used to have snow in the city, and it has been so funny to see children playing and making snowmen in the streets…
This is the reason why I recollected some sayings to share with you today. White inspiration is everywhere!
– Cuando el cielo está de color de panza de burra, nieve segura. (When the sky looks like a donkey’s belly, it is sure it will snow) Old people guessed the weather just looking at the sky, and depending on its colour or the clouds shape they knew if wind, rain or snow was coming.
– Lluvias y nieves por febrero, son augurios lisonjeros. (Rain and snow in February are very positive omens). The meaning of it is that the year would be a good one, and the harvest abundant if there is rain or snow in February.
– Febrero el revoltoso, un rato peor que otro. (Naughty February, one moment worse than the other). February is considered a very tricky month, not only because it is the shorter one, nor because every four years we add one day more, but also because weather is very changeable. This proverb is very similar to another one that says:
– Febrerillo el loco, sacó a su padre al sol, y después lo apedreó. (Crazy February, he put his father on the sun, and he stoned him after that). In Granada we have had snow, rain, hail and sun today… can you believe it?
And that’s all folks, till March!
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About the Author: Magda
Hi all! I’m Magda, a Spanish native speaker writing the culture posts in the Transparent Language Spanish blog. I have a Bachelor’s in English Philology and a Master’s in Linguistics and Literature from the University of Granada, in Spain. I have also completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Education, and then worked as an English teacher in several schools and academies for several years. Last year was my first at university level. In addition, I work as a private tutor, teaching English and Spanish as a foreign language to students and adults. In my free time, I’m an avid reader and writer, editing and collaborating in several literary blogs. I have published my first poetry book recently. And last but not least, I love photography!