A la Santa Cannilora, [/] s'un ci nivica né chiova, [/] la 'nvirnata è nisciuta fora

Language or variety: 
Sicilian
Literal translation: 

A [por] la santa Candelaria, [/] si no nieva ni llueve, `/] la invernada se ha ido fuera

Comments: 

Cf. A la Santa Cannilora, si cci nivica o cci chiova, quaranta jorna cci nn'è ancora.

Categorization
Chronology: 
Candlemas
<fixed date>
winter
<season>
Meteorology: 
snow, to snow
<snow, to snow>
rain, to rain
<rain, to rain>
inverse forecast [The outset and the resultant meteorological conditions are opposed]
<forecast>
good weather
<good weather>
Geolocation

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Geographic locations:
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  • Sicily
    Territory:

    Sicily, Italy.

Sources
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Author Title Edition In source
ALAIMO, Emma Proverbi Siciliani Editorial:
Giunti
Place of edition:
Firenze
Publication date:
2006
 Page:
139
Proverb number:
857
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