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The French version of which is — 



Eau de Fevrier 

 Vaut jus de fumier. 

 (Rain in February is as good as juice from a dunghill.) 



The Spaniards say — 



Quaudo Ilueve en Hebrero 

 Todo el ano ha tempero. 

 (If it rains in February it will be temperate throughout the year. ) 

 The Welshman had rather see his dam on her bier 

 Than see a fair Febnieer. 



Both the French and Germans have versions of this, but not 

 so unfilial. The French is — 



Vaut autant voir un loup dans un troupeau 

 Que le mois de Fevrier beau. 

 (It is better to see a troup of wolves than a fine February. ) 



The Germans have — 



Im Hornung sieht man lieber den Wolf, als eiuen Bauern in Hemdsiirmeln. 

 (One would rather see a wolf in February than a peasant in his shirt 

 sleeves. ) 



Of thunder it is said — 



In February if thou hearest thunder, 

 Thou wilt see a summer's wonder. 



The French say — 



8'il tonne de Fevrier 



II faut Jeter les filtes sur le fumier. 

 (If there is thunder in February it fills the barrels near the dunghill. ) 

 Fut de fumier is a barrel used in France and Belgium for collecting the 

 liquid manure. 



Of snow it is said — 



If February gives much snow, 

 A fine summer it doth foreshow. 



The French and Italians take a different view of snow in this 

 month — 



Neige qui donue Fevrier 



Met peu de bl6 au grenier. 



(Snow in February puts little wheat in the granary. ) 



The Italians say — 



Neou que toumbo al mes de Febrio 

 Met 'en bello humou I'usurio. 

 (Snow which falls in the montli of February puts the usurer in good 

 humour. ) 



Candlemas day (2nd February, o.s. 13th) appears to have 

 attracted the particular attention of the old weather prophets, 



