Els frares s'abriguen la manta, plourà
Language or variety: 
Catalan
Literal translation: 

Los frailes se abrigan [con] la manta, lloverá

Gloss: 

Boira damunt de la muntanya de Montserrat.

Comments: 

Localizado en L'Estany y Monistrol de Calders. "Los frailes" personifican, por metonimia, al Monasterio benedictino de Montserrat, y por extensión, a su montaña. Cf. Els frares es posen el barret, senyal de pluja.

Categorization
Meteorology: 
rain, to rain
<rain, to rain>
mountains shrouded in cloud
<mountains with a cover>
forecast
<forecast>
General Subject Area: 
personification (in general)
<personification and the like>
Geolocation

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Toponimic references:
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  • Montserrat
    Territory:

    Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

    Oronym. Mountain range in Catalonia.

Geographic locations:
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  • L'Estany
    Territory:

    L'Estany, El Bages, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

  •
    Monistrol de Calders
    Territory:

    Monistrol de Calders, El Bages, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Sources
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Author Title Edition In source
ESTRUCH i SUBIRANA, Maria Els noms populars de núvols, boires i vents del Bages Editorial:
Centre d'Estudis del Bages
Place of edition:
Manresa
Publication date:
2003
 Page:
49
Sub voce:
Manta
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