Provençal proverb

Lei plueio de san Miquèu
Soun jamai restado au cèu.

The Weather

Maritime Provençal

Lei plueio de san Miquèu
Soun jamai restado au cèu.

Meaning

The rains of Saint Michael's Day (29 September) have never yet stayed in the sky.

Note : In Provence, the autumn equinox is always marked by more or less abundant rainfall.

Theme

The Weather

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

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