'U cuccu chiama l'estate e cunchi li fichi

Language or variety: 
Calabrian
Literal translation: 

El cuco llama al verano y apunta los higos

Gloss: 

Il canto del cucolo dice che è prossima l'estate e che presto matureranno i fichi. (Spezzano, 2006: 129)

Categorization
Chronology: 
summer
<season>
Meteorology: 
good weather
<good weather>
General Subject Area: 
cuckoo
<animals (excluding grazing types)>
fig, fig-tree
<plant kingdom (signs and variable aspects)>
Geolocation

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Geographic locations:
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  • Calabria
    Territory:

    Italy.

    Administrative region.

Sources
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Author Titlesort descending Edition In source
LAPUCCI, Carlo Cielo a pecorelle. I segni del tempo nella meteorologia popolare Editorial:
Garzanti Editore s.p.a
Place of edition:
Cernusco
Publication date:
1995 (3.ª ed.)
 Page:
143
SPEZZANO, Francesco Proverbi calabresi Editorial:
Giunti
Place of edition:
Firenze / Milano
Publication date:
2006 [2a ed.]
 Page:
25
Proverb number:
129
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