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1. Signs of the Weather (continued)

   

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   25. A robin singing on the lower branches means rain.
   26. A cat sitting with her back to the fire means cold weather.
   27. A cat washing her face near the fire means rain.
   28. A dog lying with his paws to the fire means rain.
   29. If cows begin to pair, then rain will fall again.
   30. A sudden attack of rheumatism means rain.
   31. Spiders webs across the road mean great heat.
   32. If seaweed weeps, rain is to follow.
   33. If the floors and walls are damp, it will rain.
   34. When cows lie down in the early morning, we will have rain.
   35. If foxes bark in October, they are calling for snow.
   36. Flocks of crows in the morning is a sign of rain.
   37. Flocks of crows in the evening is a sign of fine weather.
   38. When a curlew whistles, rain is at hand.
   39. Many hips and haws betoken a hard winter.
   40. Early arrival of wild geese means a hard winter.
   41. If leaves remain on the trees, a hard winter will follow.
   42. Smoke blowing down the chimney betokens rain.
   43. If ducks run against the wind, rain will follow.
   44. Capped hills in the evening means rain before morning.
   45. Dogs sleeping in the daytime is a sign of rain.
   46. When dogs eat grass, we are near rain.
   47. When smoke rises straight, fine weather is at hand.
   48. When robins are tame, we will have a hard winter.
   49. Shooting stars is a sign of rain.
   50. Glistening stars in winter is a sign of frost.

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Eamonn R. De Paor

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Teacher