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Provençal proverb

Au mes de mars
Lou calen es en bas.

Months and Days

Maritime Provençal

Au mes de mars
Lou calen es en bas.

Meaning

In the month of March the hanging lamp hangs low.

Theme

Months and Days

Source : La Tour-Keyrié, Recueil de proverbes provençaux (1882), Gallica — public domain. Maritime Mistralian normalisation by Lingua Nostra.

More proverbs on this theme

Per Santo Madaleno
Lei nose soun pleno.By Saint Madeleine's Day, the walnuts are full. Au mes de setèmbre
Lou calen es a pèndre.In the month of September the hanging lamp is to be suspended. A Nouvè 'me tei paren, a Pasco 'me toun cura.At Christmas with your kin, at Easter with your priest. Au mes de mai.
Pas mai.In the month of May, no more.