Quando piove d'agosto, piove miele e piove mosto
Language or variety: 
Italian
Literal translation: 

Cuando llueve por agosto, llueve miel y llueve mosto

Gloss: 

Regnet es im August, so regnet es Honig und Most. (Hauser, 1975: 575).

Comments: 

Hauser (1975: 575) recoge la variante Quando piove d'agosto piove miele e mosto, que localiza en Menzonio (Ticino, Suiza).

Categorization
Chronology: 
August
<month>
Meteorology: 
rain, to rain
<rain, to rain>
General Subject Area: 
good omen
<omen>
vineyard, grape-harvesting and wine
<farmwork>
honey
<elements of everyday life>
Geolocation

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Geographic locations:
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  • Menzonio
    Territory:

    Menzonio, Lavizzara, Ticino, Switzerland.

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    Tuscany
    Territory:
    Tuscany, Italy.
Sources
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Author Title Edition In source
SCHWAMENTHAL, Riccardo / Michele L. STRANIERO Dizionario dei proverbi italiani Editorial:
Rizzoli
Place of edition:
Milano
Publication date:
1993 (2.ª ed.)
 Page:
435
Proverb number:
4763
BELLONZI, Fortunato Proverbi toscani Editorial:
Giunti
Place of edition:
Firenze
Publication date:
2000 [1995]
 Page:
123
Proverb number:
1642
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:
575
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