A San Poû lo fred se tord lo cou
Language or variety: 
Franco-provençal of Italy
Literal translation: 

A [por] San Pablo, el frío se retuerce el cuello

Gloss: 

À la Saint-Paul, le froid se tord le cou [...]

Comments: 

Localizado en Cogne. Cassano (1988 [1914]: 95) indica explícitamente que este refrán y otros de la misma serie se refieren al jour de la Conversion de ce Saint, c.-à-d. au 25 Janvier.

Categorization
Chronology: 
Conversion of Saint Paul
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Meteorology: 
cold
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General Subject Area: 
personification (in general)
<personification and the like>
neck, throat
<personification and the like>
Geolocation

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Geographic locations:
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  • Cogne
    Territory:

    Cogne, Aosta Valley, Italy.

Sources
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Author Title Edition In source
CASSANO, Joseph La vie rustique et la philosophie dans les proverbes et dictons valdôtains Editorial:
F. Casanova / J. Brivio - J. Vittaz
Place of edition:
Turin / Aosta [Aosta]
Publication date:
1914 [1988, 3.ª ed.]
 Page:
95
Proverb number:
321
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