Quando maggio va ortolano, vale più il sacco che non il grano
Language or variety: 
Italian
Literal translation: 

Cuando mayo va hortelano, vale más el saco que el grano

Comments: 

"Mayo hortelano" parece ser metáfora de lluvia. Véase la explicación para el refrán homólogo Mayo hortelano...

Categorization
Chronology: 
May
<month>
Meteorology: 
rain, to rain
<rain, to rain>
General Subject Area: 
harvest
<farmwork>
bad omen
<omen>
grain
<plant kingdom (signs and variable aspects)>
vegetable garden
<plant kingdom (signs and variable aspects)>
Sources
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SCHWAMENTHAL, Riccardo / Michele L. STRANIERO Dizionario dei proverbi italiani Editorial:
Rizzoli
Place of edition:
Milano
Publication date:
1993 (2.ª ed.)
 Page:
433
Proverb number:
4744
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