Quand le vin vin des Ormonts faut faire les valamons
Language or variety: 
French
Literal translation: 

Cuando el viento viene de los Ormonts, hay que hacer las gavillas

Gloss: 

Wenn der Wind von Ormont her weht, muss man Schwaden machen.

Comments: 

Localizado en Lavey (Vaud, Suiza). La hechura del refrán corresponde al francés dialectal. La forma valamons, 'montones de heno', a dicho francés regional. Si bien no se explicita, entendemos que el refrán predice lluvia o mal tiempo.

Categorization
Meteorology: 
rain, to rain
<rain, to rain>
wind
<wind [and related generic terms]>
forecast
<forecast>
General Subject Area: 
farmwork
<farmwork>
Ormonts (Les —) [valley in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland]
<place names [in italics]>
Geolocation

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Toponimic references:
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  • Les Ormonts
    Territory:

    Aigle, Vaud, Switzerland.

    Oronym. Valley containing the  "communes" of Ormont-Dessus, Ormont-Dessous, Ollon, Leysin, and Aigle.

Geographic locations:
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  • Lavey
    Territory:

    Lavey-Morcles, Aigle, Vaud, Switzerland.

Sources
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Author Title Edition In source
HAUSER, Albert Bauernregeln. Eine schweizerische Sammlung mit Erläuterungen von Albert Hauser Editorial:
Artemis Verlag
Place of edition:
Zürich / München
Publication date:
1975 (2.ª ed.)
 Page:
569
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