Monte Sanctu est cuguddadu, in Minerva hat neulore, temporada manna est custa

Language or variety: 
Sard
Literal translation: 

El Monte Santo está encapuchado, en Minerva hay niebla, gran temporal se acerca

Gloss: 

Monte Santo coperto di nebbia, come pure il Monte Minerva, segno di gran temporale. Prognostico degli agricoltori, e metaf. dicesi di uno adirato o che fa preparativi.

Comments: 

Según la glosa, puede emplearse asimismo metafóricamente para referirse a alguien enfadado o a punto de estarlo. Compárese, además, con este otro refrán: Monte Rasu est cuguddadu, in Minerva hat neulore, temporada manna est custa.

Categorization
Meteorology: 
forecast
<forecast>
mountains shrouded in cloud
<mountains with a cover>
storm, stormy weather
<storm, stormy weather>
fog, mist
<fog>
General Subject Area: 

Monte Minerva [mountain in Villanova Monteleone, Sassari, Sardinia]

<place names [in italics]>

Monte Sanctu [mountain in Siligo, Sassari, Sardinia]

<place names [in italics]>
Geolocation

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Toponimic references:
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  • Monte Minerva
    Territory:

    Villanova Monteleone, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy.

    Oronym. Mountain.

  •
    Monte Sanctu
    Territory:

    Siligo, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy.

    Oronym. Mountain.

Geographic locations:
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  • Sardinia
    Territory:

    Sardinia, Italy.

    Geolocation which corresponds to the linguistic area of Sard.

Sources
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Author Title Edition In source
SPANO, Giovanni Proverbi sardi trasportati in lingua italiana e confrontati con quelli degli antichi popoli. A cura de Giulio Angioni Editorial:
Ilisso
Place of edition:
Nuoro
Publication date:
1997 [1871]
 Page:
230
Sub voce:
Monte
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