L'arcu suca acqua
Language or variety: 
Calabrian
Literal translation: 

El arco chupa agua

Gloss: 

L'arcobaleno prepara la pioggia. (Spezzano, 2006: 24)

Comments: 

Es creencia extendida en Europa que el arco iris bebe o absorbe agua.

Categorization
Meteorology: 
rainbow
<rainbow>
General Subject Area: 
water
<elements of everyday life>
to drink
<personification and the like>
Geolocation

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Geographic locations:
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  • Calabria
    Territory:

    Italy.

    Administrative region.

Sources
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Author Title Edition In sourcesort descending
SCHWAMENTHAL, Riccardo / Michele L. STRANIERO Dizionario dei proverbi italiani Editorial:
Rizzoli
Place of edition:
Milano
Publication date:
1993 (2.ª ed.)
 Page:
45
Proverb number:
470
SPEZZANO, Francesco Proverbi calabresi Editorial:
Giunti
Place of edition:
Firenze / Milano
Publication date:
2006 [2a ed.]
 Page:
24
Proverb number:
118
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