S'il neige le deux Février, l'Hiver est de quarante jours plus court; s'il fait beau, de quarante jours plus long
Language or variety: 
French
Literal translation: 

Si nieva el dos de febrero, el invierno es cuarenta días más corto; si hace bueno, cuarenta días más largo

Comments: 

Localizado en Champorcher. Corresponde al francés del Valle de Aosta.

Categorization
Chronology: 
winter
<season>
forty days
<forty days>
February 2nd
<fixed date>
Meteorology: 
snow, to snow
<snow, to snow>
good weather
<good weather>
inverse forecast [The outset and the resultant meteorological conditions are opposed]
<forecast>
Geolocation

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Geographic locations:
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  • Champorcher
    Territory:

    Champorcher, 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:
18
Proverb number:
47
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