Wednesday, February 4, 2009
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Animal Forecasters Vyjde-li jezevec o Hromnicích z díry, za čtyři neděle zpátky zas pílí. — If the badger comes out of his hole on Hromnice, he’ll be rushing back four weeks later.
CEFT recognizes SPJST
SPJST State FAC Chester Jenke recently accepted a certificate from Diane Sulak Wilson of CEFT. The certificate is in recognition of SPJST’s lifetime membership in the Czech Educational Foundation of Texas (CEFT) and of continued support in preserving the Czech language and culture in Texas.
Jest-li o Hromnicích teplo, staví medvěd boudu; pakli o Hromnicích zima, bourá medvěd boudu. — If Hromnice is warm, the bear builds himself a shed. If Hromnice is cold, the bear tears down his shed.
Na Hromnice husa po vodě - na velikonoce po ledě. — If the goose swims on water on Hromnice, it will walk on ice at Easter.
Jak dlouho skřivan před Hromnicemi zpívá, tak dlouho po nich bude mlčet. — However long before Hromnice the skylark sings, that’s how long it will be silent after Hromnice.
nice, the skylark must sing even if it were to freeze to death.
Marking the Middle of Winter Na Hromnice zimy polovice. — Hromnice, the middle of winter.
Predicting the Year’s Crops Pošmourné Hromnice sedláku milé jsou velice. — Cloudy Hromnice makes the farmer happy.
O Hromnicích anebo okolo Hromnic jistá zima bývá; odkuž mnozí chtějí, že jest toho času polovice zimy. — On or around Hromnice it is certain to be cold; which makes many believe that this is the middle of winter.
Na Hromnice kalužky, budou jabka i hrušky. — If there are puddles of water on Hromnice, there will be apples and pears.
Na Hromnice půl krajíce a půl píce. — Have half of your loaf and half of your fodder left on Hromnice.
The Days are Getting Longer, Nature is Awakening Na Hromnice o hodinu více. — On Hromnice, the day becomes an hour longer (than on winter solstice). Na Hromnice zima s jarem potkává se. — On Hromnice, winter and spring meet.
Na Hromnice musí skřivánek vrznout, i kdyby měl zmrznout. — On Hrom-
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Kdyby o Hromnicích napadlo jen tolik sněhu, co je na černé krávě znát, bude úrodný rok. — If as little snow falls on Hromnice as can be noticed on a black cow, the year will be fertile.
Jestli na Hromnice mrzne a sněží, úrodný rok na to běží. — If Hromnice is freezing and snowy, a fertile year will follow.
Na Hromnice má sedlák raději vlka ve chlévě i ženu na marách než slunce. — On Hromnice, a farmer would rather have a wolf in his barn or a wife dead than the sun in the sky. —SPJST—
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