Acqua d'aprili lu porco ocidi, lu voi 'ngrassa e la pècura ridi
Language or variety: 
Sicilian
Literal translation: 

Agua de abril al cerdo mata, los bueyes engorda y la oveja ríe

Comments: 

Figura en Schwamenthal/Straniero (1993: 20) tras el refrán italiano: L'acqua d'aprile il bue ingrassa, il porco uccide e la pecora se ne ride.

Categorization
Chronology: 
April
<month>
Meteorology: 
rain, to rain
<rain, to rain>
General Subject Area: 
good omen
<omen>
sheep
<grazing animals, cattle, cattle rearing / livestock raising>
pig
<animals (excluding grazing types)>
ox
<grazing animals, cattle, cattle rearing / livestock raising>
Geolocation

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  • Sicily
    Territory:

    Sicily, Italy.

Sources
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Author Titlesort descending Edition In source
SCHWAMENTHAL, Riccardo / Michele L. STRANIERO Dizionario dei proverbi italiani Editorial:
Rizzoli
Place of edition:
Milano
Publication date:
1993 (2.ª ed.)
 Page:
20
Proverb number:
212
ALAIMO, Emma Proverbi Siciliani Editorial:
Giunti
Place of edition:
Firenze
Publication date:
2006
 Page:
139
Proverb number:
852
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