S'il pleut le jour de Saint Benoît [/] Il pleuvra quarante jours plus trois
Language or variety: 
French
Literal translation: 

Si llueve el día de San Benito [/] Lloverá cuarenta días más tres [y tres más]

Comments: 

Sin localización precisa en la fuente. Corresponde al francés del Valle de Aosta. La adición de trois (tres) a la cuarentena de días beneficia la rima. Cf. la variante S'il pleut le jour de Saint-Benoît, [/] Il pleut trente-sept jours plus trois.

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Chronology: 
Benedict of Nursia (Saint —)
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forty days
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three days, third day
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Meteorology: 
rain, to rain
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direct forecast [outlook and outset offer the same meteorological conditions]
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Sources
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Author Titlesort descending 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:
76
Proverb number:
268
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