Provençal expression

quand li gabian vènon en terro, marco de marrit tèms

Nature

Literal translation

When the gulls come to land, mark of bad weather.

Meaning

when gulls come ashore, bad weather is coming

Explanation

When the gulls come to land, it marks bad weather. A weather-forecasting saying based on the behaviour of seabirds.

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