Quanno lampa a Maccarese, pija la zappa e vattene ar paese
Language or variety: 
Romanesco
Literal translation: 

Cuando relampaguea en [por] Maccarese, coge la azada y vuélvete al pueblo

Gloss: 

Quando lampeggia a Maccarese, prendi la zappa e torna in paese.

Categorization
Meteorology: 
bad weather
<bad weather>
forecast
<forecast>
flash of lightning / thunderbolt
<flash of lightning / thunderbolt>
General Subject Area: 
farmwork
<farmwork>
village
<territory>
Maccarese [place near Rome]
<place names [in italics]>
Geolocation

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Toponimic references:
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  • Maccarese
    Territory:

    Fiumicino, Roma, Lazio, Italy.

Geographic locations:
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  • Rome [Roma]
    Territory:

    Rome [Roma], Lazio, Italy.

    Roma is the name of the capital and its province.

Sources
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Author Title Edition In source
CIBOTTO, G. A. / DEL DRAGO, G. Proverbi romaneschi Editorial:
Giunti
Place of edition:
Firenze
Publication date:
1996
 Page:
38
Proverb number:
285
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