Si Matthieu pleure au lieu de rire, [/] Le vin en vinaigre vire
Language or variety: 
French
Literal translation: 

Si Mateo llora en lugar de reír, [/] El vino en vinagre se vuelve

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Categorization
Chronology: 
Matthew (Saint —)
<fixed date>
Meteorology: 
rain, to rain
<rain, to rain>
good weather
<good weather>
General Subject Area: 
to laugh, happiness
<personification and the like>
to cry, weep
<personification and the like>
bad omen
<omen>
vineyard, grape-harvesting and wine
<farmwork>
Sources
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Author Title Edition In source
CELLARD, Jacques / Gilbert DUBOIS Dictons de la pluie et du beau temps Editorial:
Éditions Belin
Place of edition:
Paris
Publication date:
1985
 Page:
136
MONTREYNAUD, Florence / Agnès PIERRON / François SUZZONI Dictionnaire de proverbes et dictons. La sagesse du monde entier Editorial:
Dictionnaires le Robert
Place of edition:
Paris
Publication date:
1994
 Page:
260
Proverb number:
670
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