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In Russia, the weather on the feast of the Protecting Veil is popularly believed to indicate the severity of the forthcoming winter. [34] There was an old proverb from Romagna that ran: "Par San Paternian e' trema la coda a e' can." [citation needed] ("On St. Paternian's day, the dog's tail wags"). This Cervian proverb refers to the fact that ...
Old Farmer's Almanac predicts fall weather in Mississippi Folklore says the thickness of hair on the nape of a cow's neck is just one of the natural indicators of how harsh the coming winter will be.
Native American cultures are rich in myths and legends that explain natural phenomena and the relationship between humans and the spirit world. According to Barre Toelken, feathers, beadwork, dance steps and music, the events in a story, the shape of a dwelling, or items of traditional food can be viewed as icons of cultural meaning.
Below is an alphabetical list of widely used and repeated proverbial phrases. If known, their origins are noted. A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition.
The rhyme is a rule of thumb used for weather forecasting during the past two millennia. It is based on the reddish glow of the morning or evening sky, caused by trapped particles scattering the blue light from the sun in a stable air mass. [5]
Creature comforts. Winter weather apparently brings out the animal in us. When the temperature dips, it’s: Colder than a penguin’s tuxedo. Cold as a reindeer’s antlers. Hog-killing weather ...
The Old Farmer's Almanac has been providing extended weather forecasts to help readers prepare for the upcoming winter since 1972. Today, their predictions are compared to 30-year weather averages ...
Perhaps the best known work on tempestarii was an 815 AD piece called "On Hail and Thunder" by a bishop, Agobard of Lyon. Some describe it as a complaint of the irreligious beliefs of his flock, as villagers resented paying tithes to the church, but freely paid a form of insurance against storms to village tempestarii; but, it was also noted, whenever a supposed weathermaker failed to prevent ...