Our wise ancestors gave us many instructive sayings in the form of other set expressions. Among them, one can highlight such an instruction as “prepare a sleigh in the summer and a cart in the winter.” The meaning of this expression is quite deep. We will look at it in this article. Let us also note how people interpret and use such instructive instruction in everyday life.
What is the meaning of the expression?
By saying “prepare a sleigh in summer and a cart in winter,” our ancestors meant that everything needs to be prepared in advance. For what? In order not to get into trouble, be collected at the right moment. This worldly wisdom is very useful if you follow it. This saves both time and nerves. A person's soul is at peace when he is ready and collected.
You need to live not only for today. It is worth preparing for the future. This is what lies behind the expression “prepare a sleigh in summer and a cart in winter.” Otherwise, it may be too late, then both time and opportunities may be missing. By doing everything in advance, people make their lives easier. By preparing ahead of time for winter, our ancestors saved themselves from cold, hunger, inconvenience and other seasonal troubles.
Proverb today
This saying has been and remains relevant to people. It is often remembered when people talk about the opportunity to save money when purchasing out of season. Thus, people buy sheepskin coats and fur coats in the summer, winter boots - when winter is already ending, sneakers - in the cold, sugar - long before the jam-making season, school supplies - several months in advance until September, summer vouchers - in the winter. This way people save a lot. This is a fairly practical adherence to the advice “prepare a sleigh in the summer and a cart in the winter.”
Not only consumers, but ordinary people take note of this advice. Entrepreneurs also prepare for everything in advance: they fill warehouses in advance with goods that will soon be in great demand. This way, they have time to purchase out-of-season products at lower wholesale prices, and also think about their promotion and sale. This way they will be more competitive in terms of quantity of goods and prices offered.
Synonyms of expression
The proverb “prepare the sleigh in the summer and the cart in the winter” can be replaced by a similar saying “prepare the sleigh in the spring and the wheels in the autumn.”
There is also the expression “build a dam before the flood,” which means the same thing as the stable combination of words we are considering.
Car enthusiasts say: “Buy winter tires in summer, summer tires in winter.”
Each person interprets this very useful and wise proverb in his own way.
Winter poems and riddles for preschoolers
Pantina Svetlana ValentinovnaPlace of work: Educator, MDOU No. 63 “Cinderella”, Vologda
Description: This material is intended for kindergarten teachers.
Target: development of thinking and sense of rhyme in children.
Tasks:
- teach children to solve riddles, thereby expanding their horizons and vocabulary;
- develop creative imagination;
- to cultivate a sense of beauty in children.***
Here is our Christmas tree
Dressed up. Hurray!
She has toys on her, a star,
Colored...(tinsel)
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Light as an eyelash
White as a water lily
On the palm of your hand in some water
Will turn...(snowflake)
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Winter ruled the earth
Snow-white blanket
Blanket covered
Top with a hard blanket.
What kind of blanket?
(present)
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Under the roof of my house
Grow like real ones
Transparent lollipops
Crunchy on the teeth
(icicles)
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During the night someone opened all the windows
Painted with a white brush.
And it shimmers like a brooch
Those carnival patterns.
Who is the artist?
(freezing)
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Under the snow-covered heap
Our house is hidden like a treasure
The whole city is under a blanket
I covered everything...(snowfall)
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Pinching the nose
Ice covered the puddle
Big Brother Frost
His sister-...(cold)
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Look out the window, and everything is covered in snow!
I clap my hands!
I run into the yard to take it in my hands
The first one...(powder)
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The first snow is so welcome
The first snow is so good
Given by winter from the sky
It's called...(powder)
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We had a walk today.
Red cheeks, red nose!
But we were a little scared
What will protect us...(frost)
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We caulk the windows,
I couldn't find a reason
Get into our house
Prickly winter...(cold)
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It can be harsh, prickly, nocturnal,
Scary, fierce, real
Shrill and icy,
Raw, doggy, chilling.
(cold)
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Everything around is white and white.
No roads, no paths.
Just a bunch of dust
Called...(snowdrift)
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Hat, fur coat, beard,
Staff, red nose!
They are always waiting for you in winter,
Beloved...(Santa Claus)
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Pulled the string
A beautiful toy
The whole house is covered in confetti now!
Thank you for...(cracker)
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They hang on our Christmas tree
Bunny, bear, chicken
So they will come to us soon
Santa Claus,...(Snow Maiden)
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Three lumps on each other
Carrot-nose, eyes-two coals.
(snowman)
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Spun quickly quickly
Walked around the house in a circle
Lifted into the air with a whistle
Snow from the paths...(blizzard)
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I walked along the paths,
Sweeped the bench, spruce
The house was wrapped in matting
Snowy...(blizzard)
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On the asphalt, on the roads
Very slippery coating.
Sand covered from the threshold
Wipers...(icy conditions)
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On a snowy branch
Red-bellied hero
In a black feather vest
Pecks berries... (bullfinch)
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Wearing a yellow apron
Small bird.
Flew to the feeding trough
Visit us...(tit)
Poems about winter for children
Fireworks exploded
Wonderful toy!
What a miracle in New Year?!
It's a firecracker!!
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There are hills in our yard
Climb them and try them
And then go downhill
There are snowdrifts in our yard!!
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Letter to Santa Claus
The kindest grandfather in the world
Fulfills all dreams!
Cupcakes, lollipops, sweets?
He'll bring you what you want!
Doll, dress, teddy bear,
Teddy bunny,
A book about cars
Bright mosaic.
I just won't ask
Not a single toy
I'll ask grandpa
Quietly in your ear
"Dear Grandfather Frost,
Bring it to me at night
A small bouquet of roses?
It is very, very necessary.
That's how we want our mother
Give thanks
At him with his brother themselves
We didn’t have time to save up.
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"Good Grandfather Frost
The best gift
To have a reason to cry
Mom didn't have it.
So that we have her
Cheerful and beautiful.
Give me full health.
And I will be happy"
Blizzard Ballerina
You are incredibly captivating to look at,
And there's a reason for this.
Blizzard-blizzard, you're dancing
And you dance like a ballerina!
You play very clearly
Like a violin player.
Such a wonderful concert
We give you smiles!
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Hardworking Blizzard
Santa Claus waved his broom,
The blizzard has risen!
Spun around like a bee
I started working.
Like a young cook
Sifted through all the snow!
Cleaned up the park
She hid in a cave for the night.
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Blizzard in a silver coat
Blizzard in a silver coat
Went out for a walk
Howling, screaming and whistling
Started dancing
And it sparkled and sparkled,
Raising the snow loach.
Rushed into the ravine and rose
On a snowy boulder.
The blizzard got tired of dancing,
I went to bed downhill
And under the crust, as if under a shell,
I was going to take a nap
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The wind invited the blizzard
To a beautiful ball
I quickly spun in a waltz
Charmed her.
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Snowstorm
The blizzard twists and turns!
It's like he's mad at the city!
Raising snow into the air
Begins its run!
Sweeping away everything on the way,
He wants to take over the city.
And he will dance and howl
Woe to those who do not close
The windows of your house.
Everything is covered with a curtain of snow
Covers. You are not howling
Don't circle like a swarm of bees
After all, we are not afraid of you
We sit down to drink hot tea.
Opening a jar of jam
And we sing quietly.
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Blizzard
Who swept the paths
Did you hide the cars in a blanket?
Fluffy cat's tail
Have you covered your white trail?
Tricky Blizzard
I walked here at night.
It's like a sorceress
Covered in blankets
Houses, trees, lanterns.
Swept with a broom
The courtyards are all from the inside.
She was everywhere!
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What a miracle? A house in fur,
And the trees are all down.
A soft, gentle blanket
Everything is covered in snow-white.
Proverbs and sayings for schoolchildren. Seasons in proverbs and sayings for children and adults. Proverbs and sayings about summer, about winter, about autumn, about spring.
Proverbs and sayings about the seasons
Came winter- you won’t get away with it.
Winter scares spring, but it still melts.
The stronger the winter, the sooner spring.
No matter how angry winter is, it will submit to spring.
Prepare a cart in winter and a sleigh in summer.
Summer works for winter, and winter for summer.
Winter builds summer: winter warmth - summer cold.
Winter is snowy - summer is rainy.
Winter is frosty - summer is hot.
The sun is warm in summer and freezing in winter.
Winter is not summer, she’s wearing a fur coat.
Winter has a big mouth.
IN winter cold everyone is young.
Take care of your nose in severe frost.
Winter freezes the idler.
In winter, ice is not valued.
A winter day - a sparrow's hop.
How you celebrate the New Year is how you will live it.
New Year - a turn towards spring.
On New Year's Day the day will increase by a rabbit's leap.
Rook on the mountain - spring outside.
Spring is red and hungry.
Spring is red with flowers, and autumn is red with pies.
In the spring it bakes on top and freezes below.
In spring you can hear the grass growing.
Spring and autumn - there are eight weather conditions per day.
In spring - a bucket of water, a spoonful of dirt; in the fall - a spoonful of water, a bucket of dirt.
Prepare the sleigh in the spring and the wheels in the fall.
It's spring time - I ate from the yard.
In the spring, if you fall behind for an hour, you won’t catch up during the day.
Spring day feeds you all year round.
If you don't sweat in the spring, you won't stay warm in the winter.
Hope for spring, and save firewood.
If you miss a day in the spring, you won’t get it back in a year.
He who sleeps in spring cries in winter.
Know by the color that it’s heading towards summer.
. In summer Every bush will let you spend the night.
In the summer, dawn meets dawn.
Summer is a peasant's father and mother.
A summer day feeds the year.
Don’t pray for a long summer, pray for a warm summer.
Summer is bad when there is no sun.
Sitting at home in the summer means not having bread in the winter.
What you collect in the summer, you will find on the table in the winter.
What is born in the summer will be useful in the winter.
Summer is stormy - winter with snowstorms.
Summer is dry and hot; winter is light and frosty.
Rainy summer is worse than autumn.
. Autumn- eight changes.
Autumn is coming and the rain is coming.
Spring rain grows, autumn rain rots.
Autumn rain is sown finely, but lasts a long time.
Spring is red and hungry; autumn is rainy and nourishing.
In autumn, the sparrow has a feast.
Autumn is long, winter is long.
In autumn bad weather there are seven weathers in the yard: it sows, it blows, it twists, it stirs, it roars, it pours from above and sweeps from below.
Wet summer and warm autumn mean a long winter.
The first snow, although pure, will deceive - winter will never become overnight.
The summer has passed, the autumn has passed, and now it’s snow on our heads.
Winter found me in a summer sundress.
December is the last, twelfth month of the year - a month of cheerful and joyful holidays, but also of severe, severe frosts and deceptive blizzards. In Rus' it used to be called jelly, among the Poles - “gruzden”, and among the Serbs - “wolf month”.
“December ends the year and opens the real winter.”
General December signs
Large frost, mounds of snow and deeply frozen ground in December - for the harvest.
In December, the water in the well is quiet - a sign of a good winter, noisy - a sign of frost, storms and blizzards.
In December, winter lays down white canvases, and frost builds bridges across rivers.
In December the frost increases, but the day arrives.
In December there are usually up to four thaws.
In December there are seven weather conditions: it blows, blows, swirls, tears and sweeps.
At the end of December the sun turns to summer, winter begins to frost.
The year ends in December, winter begins.
The month of December ends old grief, and lays the path for the new year with new happiness.
December is the month of large wolf packs.
December is the month of the first white trails.
December - the year ends.
December is snowy and cold - it will be a fertile year.
The December wind from the north foretells bitter frosts.
If in December there is a lot of frost, mounds of snow, deeply frozen ground - this is for the harvest.
If a lot of snow fell in December, which did not have time to melt, but lies in large snowdrifts, then expect a good harvest of bread in the coming year.
If there are frequent winds in December, then in March and April there will be slush in the yard.
If snow drifts close to the fence, expect a cloudy and rainy summer, and if there is a small gap left, then the summer promises to be stormy.
Green sneezes on alder branches sing “tilly-tip” - to the frost.
Frost in December - for the oat harvest.
We brought a spruce into the house, and she brought a blizzard with her.
The north wind in December means bitter frosts.
Warm December means a long winter and late cold spring.
Steady snowstorm weather means good swarming of bees.
December folk calendar
December 1 (Plato and Roman Day). Whatever the weather is on this day, such it will be throughout the winter.
People used to say: “Plato and Roman mean winter to us.” If you say to the martyrs Plato and Romanus: “Plato and Romanus, put some in my pocket,” then there will be money all year long.
Signs December 1
Look at winter from Plato and Roman to praise it on Maslenitsa.
As is the first day of December, so is winter.
If a mosquito flies around the room at Roman, wait for a thaw.
A crow wanders along the road towards Roman - to the warmth.
December takes everything and gives nothing.
December 2 (Andrian's name day). If northern birds arrive on this day, then you should expect early frosts.
Also - Avdey the Guardian.
The patron saint of this day was responsible for the economy and peace in the house. In order to prevent any evil spirits from sneaking into the house, it was necessary to take an ax and knock with its butt on all the jambs, door and window frames.
What the weather is like on this day is the same during haymaking.
It was believed that from this day a winter sleigh route was established, and Saint Proclus was asked to establish it. On Proclus, all evil spirits underground are cursed so that they do not come out.
Proclus is cursed by the evil spirits.
As is Proclus, so is June.
Until Proclus, don't expect any good from the road.
If it snows on this day, then it will rain in June.
On this day, by folk signs, Winter herself rides across the earth in a snow-white fur coat and with her icy breath casts snow patterns on the window panes. From this day on, Vedovsk thaws often began, from which the roads became completely muddy, but Vedovsky frosts also occurred. They said about them: “Vvedensky frosts do not cause winter.”
Introduction - the gate of winter.
Introduction - thick ice cream (frosty).
The introduction breaks the ice (thaw).
Introduction came - winter brought.
If it’s frosty on Vvedenye, then wait for hot days in the summer.
Vvedensky frosts do not cause winter.
In the oven, the millet porridge turns brown - it looks like snow.
December 5 (Prokop). From this day on, a good sleigh path was established; more often than not, enough snow had already fallen so that there was a need for winter roads suitable for both walking and sleighing. On Prokopyev Day, this was exactly what was supposed to be done; usually roads were paved by the entire village, after which a hearty treat was arranged for all the workers.
Prokop came and dug up a snowdrift, stepped in the snow and dug a road.
The excavation treads on the snow - the roads are torn.
December 6 (Mitrofanin Day). If there is snowfall and north wind on this day, then on June 6 you should expect north wind and rain.
Also Memorial Day of Alexander Nevsky.
On this day they always remembered fallen soldiers and wondered about those who went to war or served in the army. To do this, you need to catch the spider and put it in a jar, which you then tie up. After six (sometimes eight) days they look to see if he is alive. If he's alive. then the person they are guessing about is also alive. Or the spider needs to be put in a pot. The insect begins to weave a web. If it begins to do this from the very top of the pot, then the person being told fortunes will soon return home.
The clouds are floating low - the cold is close.
Clouds are burning at sunset - the weather will be clear.
December 7(Katerina Sannitsa). On this day, people organized mass celebrations, opened carriages, began fortune telling and organized sleigh races. On December 7, the girls looked out for suitors, and the men prayed to Katerina to protect them from their harmful wife.
Saint Catherine is revered by the Russian people as the patroness of marriage and brides, pregnant women, as well as an assistant during childbirth. On the night of this day one could tell fortunes about marriage. To do this, you had to break off a twig from the apple tree, put it under the pillow and ask to show your betrothed. Young man it was possible to bewitch. To do this, they rolled a loaf of bread from a rye ear, which was placed at the door, to an item quietly taken from the guy they liked, and then around this item in circles. The girls believed that the guy near her house would also walk in circles. From this day on, the winter transport service opened, and merchants were preparing for a long journey with goods.
December is rolling its way towards Catherine.
December 8 (Clima is cold). On this day, according to legend, there is severe frost and wolves walk in a pack around the newborn’s hut.
At this time, real winter had already set in throughout the country, and the white snow made the house much lighter. Therefore, it was possible to do handicrafts, spinning, and embroidery near the window, and not just under a torch. It was believed that Clement could only begin any important work on an empty stomach.
The frost poured white roses on Clement.
Clement makes the man cry.
A big frost is coming over Clement.
The frost on Klim drove a wedge into the cold of winter.
December 9 (St. George's Day). In the old days, it was on this day that the ownership of the peasants passed from one master to another. In 1649, this tradition was canceled and this is where the saying “Here’s St. George’s Day comes to you, grandma.”
Also - St. George the Victorious.
Remembrance Day of St. George the Victorious, who is popularly called Yegor or Yuri and whose second name day falls on May 6 (Yuri warm). After Yury's day, people, as usual, went to the wells to listen to the water. If you couldn’t hear the splash of water, it foreshadowed warm winter. On this day, before the journey, a prayer was always served for well-being on the upcoming journey. By Yegoryev's Day it was customary to caulk windows and cellars.
There are two Yuri in Rus' - one cold (winter), the other hungry (spring).
If you don’t repay your debt before St. George’s Day, you’ll be in debt all your life.
Yuri collects a cold rent.
If there is frost before Yegoryev’s Day, the sowing of oats next year will end on May 6th.
December 10(Sign of Saint Roman). On this day, the upcoming weather is judged by the stars and winds. If you face the direction of the wind from the north, it will take all your sorrows and sorrows with you. People pray to the Holy Roman for relief from the punishment of infertility. By this day, the fish should all be hiding in the pools and pits for the winter, but the burbot, whitefish and frogs are swimming out to spawn.
They always expected something special from this day and looked closely at the starry sky, the flight of birds, clouds and listened to the wind. Everything in nature contained signs for those who mastered the art of interpreting signs and symbols. On this day, they used the clouds and stars to guess about the future weather. It was believed that if you stand facing the north wind at dawn, all troubles and adversities will go away with it. They prayed to Saint Roman the Wonderworker for the resolution of infertility - according to legend, this saint, through his prayer, asked “many barren wives to give birth to children.” People believed that by this day the fish should have buried themselves in wintering pits and pools, prepared for the winter, and burbot, whitefish and vendace began to spawn.
December 11th. Irinarch's day. According to signs on Irinarch, they “listen to the water” for success in future affairs. If you hear some tinkling in the well, you should expect monetary profit next year, but if the water is silent, there is nothing to count on success.
On this day they also tell fortunes using coins. To do this, you need to throw a handful of coins into the nearest snowdrift, and then take them out from there. If the smallest coin comes across first, do not expect success in business, but if it is a large one, the year will be successful.
On this day they tried to see the jay, which was considered a prophet. If on her day she flies to the window and starts screaming at him, this is a good sign: the jay heralds happiness.
December 12 (Paramon Winter Pointer). If in this There won't be a lot of snow - it's worth waiting for week-long snowfalls.
On this day, snow was removed from the roofs, and, according to legend, this had to be done with a broom and brooms, but not with shovels, so that the roof would not become leaky. In general, the broom was treated with great respect; it was believed that it was endowed with special magical properties. It was impossible to sweep the floor with different brooms in one hut, otherwise wealth would disperse to the corners. On this day they made predictions about the weather for the whole winter; to do this they had to look at the morning dawn. A crimson dawn means cold winds, a clear morning means clear December, a snowy morning means blizzards.
If the valleys snow, the blizzard will blow for another seven days.
On Paramon, the earth turns to stone, the river freezes.
December 13 (Day of St. Andrew the First-Called). On this day, people are supposed to “listen” to the water; to do this, they go out to rivers, lakes or wells in the evening. If the water is calm, this means that the winter will be warm, without snowstorms. If the water splashes and hums, it means we must expect storms and serious frosts. If the water is very agitated, it means trouble. On this day, girls could tell fortunes about their betrothed. To see your fiance in a dream, you need to sow flax in a pot of soil. Over it, you need to read the “Our Father” nine times standing, nine times on your knees and nine times sitting, and then say the following conspiracy words: “Holy Andrew, I sow flax on you, give me to the nobility, for whom I will be that flax.” tear it up,” and go to bed. To find out whether a girl will get married soon, you need to pick a branch of an apple tree or any other fruit tree on this day and put it in water. If leaves bloom on it before Christmas, then in the spring the girl will get married. For fortune telling to be truthful and accurate, you must definitely ask St. Andrew the First-Called for help and fast for a week before this day.
If it snows on St. Andrew's Day, it will remain there for 100 days.
December 14 (Naumov day). People said about this day: “Nahum came, the winter wind blew.”
On the day of the Holy Prophet Nahum, children were sent to school - this day can be called the original Russian day of September 1. They prayed to Saint Naum, asking him to give him some advice - to teach him, they said: “A head without a mind is like a lantern without a fire,” “If you don’t study, you can’t weave bast shoes.”
December 15. Day of Habakkuk. If there is a lot of snow in mid-December, there will be a rich harvest of herbs in the summer.
December 16. Ivan Silent. This day is dedicated to the memory of St. John the Silent, and on December 16 it was supposed to chat as little as possible, talk about oneself in order to avoid absurdities and rumors, and in no case make promises. They said: “Ivan is silent, good rumors are growing the business.” As they say, people were afraid to “wash dirty linen in public.” It was believed that the one who fulfilled this covenant would be eloquent all year and with the power of words would be able to resolve conflicts and reconcile those who had quarreled.
December 17 (Varvarin Day). Particularly severe frosts were expected for Barbara the Great Martyr, which continued over the next few days. It was believed that this was one of the coldest days, and the cold on Varvara is second only to Epiphany. Saint Barbara was considered the intercessor of women; pregnant women prayed to her.
Towards cold weather the sky is sprinkled with stars; to warm weather it is blind and dim.
Winter will seal the road to Varvara.
December 18(day of Savva the seal). According to legends, Savva continues Varvara’s work “Varvara pavers, and Savva lays” - it becomes a little warmer. On this day you can’t argue about who has a horse.
People also said that Savva continues the work of Varvara - he freezes rivers and lakes. It was with this day that the saying was connected: “Varvara is paving, Savva is sharpening nails, Nikola is nailing.”
Savva is generous in the cold.
If Savva rolls away, the earth will be well covered.
The bullfinch sings in the snow, blizzard and slush.
December 19 (Nikola Zimny, St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, cold Nicholas). Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker was considered the patron saint of all sailors and travelers. According to popular belief, on December 19, Nikolai the saint in the form good grandfather passes through the ground, dispersing everything dark forces. Nicholas the Saint is also considered the patron saint of marriages. They like to say about Nikola: “You can’t beat your betrothed with a horse,” “whoever you marry will be born into him,” thereby confirming the belief in the power of St. Nicholas to bind the fate of the betrothed. This day was considered a deadline for various types of transactions, payments and business contracts. On this day, the weather was also especially closely monitored.
Winter is hard on Nikola.
Winter sweeps over Nikola - there is no road.
Nikola will say that Yegory will pave the floor.
Ask Nikola, and he will say: I will save you.
If winter closes in on Michaelmas, then it will unshackle on Nikola.
We carried the winter on a sled to Nikola, and here comes the thaw.
If winter covers its tracks before Nikolin's day, the road will not stand.
The Nikolsky convoy is more expensive than gold for the boyar treasury.
Winter covers Nikola's roofs with icy tar.
If Nikola is cold and clear - for the grain-bearing year.
The height of the summer grass will depend on how much snow there is that day.
December 20 (Ambrose Day). It was on this day that all the winter holidays of the current year ended, and the girls sat down to sew for the upcoming dowry. People said: “Ambrose threw away the holidays,” there will be no more before Christmas national holidays. All that remained was to wait for Merry Christmas and Christmastide.
Winter is cold - summer is hot, winter warmth - summer cold.
The snow is dense and wet - for a wet summer, dry and light - for a dry summer.
The sun is in a foggy circle - expect a snowstorm.
The sun sets in the clouds - snowfall.
21 December. Anfisa's Day. On this day, the girls were engaged in handicrafts: spinning, weaving, embroidering. It was believed that on this day an extra eye was an evil eye, so on these evenings they discouraged a girl’s beauty from being damaged. To protect yourself from the evil eye, you could tie a silk thread around your wrist.
December 22(Anna Winter). People believed that it was from this day that the real winter began. The shortest day of the year.
It was believed that on December 22 the real harsh winter began. On this day, pregnant women had to observe strict fasting (on other days they are exempt from fasting), avoid any quarrels and troubles, and avoid being seen by the crippled and disabled. There were other prohibitions: you cannot light a fire, knit, embroider, so as not to accidentally harm the unborn child - it was believed that the fire kindled on this day could leave a red mark on the child’s body, tangled threads would twist his umbilical cord, and wretched and ugly people whom he saw his mother may pass on her injuries to the baby.
The sun is for summer, winter is for frost.
Opoka (lace) on trees for Anna’s conception - for the harvest.
Anna finally establishes winter.
December 23. Mina Day. The Great Martyr Mina is considered a healer of eye diseases - this saint really had the gift of miracles and really healed eye diseases. It was believed that it not only bestows healing on the eyes, but also removes the veil from the eyes, which prevents one from distinguishing good from evil, truth from lies. People turned to him with a request for spiritual insight.
If the snow falls right up to the fence, it’s a bad summer, but if there’s a gap, it’s a fruitful summer.
December 24. Nikon day. On this day it was supposed to pray to Saint Nikon so that he would calm the soul and drive away evil spirits, who tried with all her might to get into the house. People said: “Nikon stands at the icons.”
December 25 (Spirodon Solstice). If the sun shines brightly on this day, spring will be early, and the New Year will be frosty and clear. If there is a storm outside, expect long cold weather and the New Year will be gray and warm.
This is the day of the solstice - the most long night and himself short day per year. “Sun for summer - winter for frost,” they say about this day. It was believed that Spiridon himself turns the sun to summer and makes sure that it does not hide from people, and from that day on the sun dresses up in a festive sundress and kokoshnik, gets into a cart and travels to warm countries.
Based on the weather of the first 12 days following Spiridon, the weather of each of the 12 months of the coming year was judged.
From the solstice of the day he will arrive at least as fast as a sparrow.
If the sun is bright and radiant, the New Year will be frosty and clear, and if it is gloomy and there is frost on the trees, it will be warm and cloudy.
Spiridon's Day determines the character of the entire winter.
December 26(day of the martyr Eustratus, Eugene). People said: “The martyr Eustratus is glad of the sun.” From this day they begin to observe the weather for the next twelve days, believing that every day they predict the corresponding weather for the next 12 months.
It was believed that on this day witches organize gatherings and get-togethers, where they decide how to deprive people sunlight and warmth. You cannot use foul language on this day, otherwise witches will fall from the sky right on the head of the offender. You couldn’t even leave a broom on the porch, otherwise the witches would take it away.
27th of December. Filimonov day. The darkest days of the year had arrived; it was believed that at this time echidnas and kikimoras came out into the light of God, huddled against the windows, and scratched at the doors. To scare away evil spirits, it was necessary to wash oneself more often on this day - the undead are most afraid of water.
December 28th. Trifonov day. From that day on, the day began to increase, and people in the fight against evil spirits had allies - the sun's rays, which pierce the evil spirits, driving them away from their homes.
Red rainbows are visible in the sky - the frost will be threatening.
There will be severe frost if the cat is looking for warmth in the morning.
If the water decreases in winter, summer will be clear.
If there is frost in winter, there is dew in summer.
If there is little snow in winter, there will be little rain in summer.
If there is a lot of moisture in winter, then summer will be good and warm.
If there was frost at night, snow will not fall during the day.
If the snow is deep, the bread is good.
December 29 (Ageev day). If there is frost on the windows in the morning on this day, Christmas will be warm, and if the cold is strong, this will be the weather until January 7th.
It was believed that the prophet Haggai instructs on a righteous life and especially notes the love of work in a person. If a lot of frost falls on this day - deep snow will fall on Christmastide, frost will strike - the cold will last until Epiphany. It was possible to find out about the weather during Christmas time in this way. On this night, by old custom, lit fires and threw snow-made men into them. If the flame went out soon, clear, sunny weather was expected for Christmastide.
Haggai sows frost.
If the frost is strong and has curled the spirit into curls (patterns on the glass), it will freeze for another twenty days.
If there is severe frost on Haggai, he will crackle all Christmastide and stand until Epiphany.
If there is frost on the trees, the holidays will be warm.
December 30th. On this night (from 30 to 31) people used to make fires and throw snowmen there. If the flame continued to burn, Christmastide will be cloudy and snowy.
In the old days, this day was called Danilov’s day, and since it is the penultimate day in the month of December, they usually said: “Daniil hastens December.”
On Daniel's day the Holy Spirit and incense smelled.
On Danil’s day, the housewife lit the stove so that there would be enough heat for two days.
If there is frost on this day, it will be warm in a week.
There are snowstorms in December - bees will swarm well.
There is frost on the prophet Daniel - warm Christmastide.
Danila is rushing December.
31th of December(Simeon or otherwise Modestra, Novolet
e ). On this day, people slaughtered pigs for the festive table and prepared for the holiday.
Saint Modest is known as the patron saint of livestock, and therefore in the Tale of the Saints a prayer is assigned to him in case of bestial death. According to legend, on this day all evil spirits are released that seek to harm people. Therefore, it was impossible to leave milk in an open container - evil spirits would get in. Under no circumstances should they leave knives on the table unattended - the evil spirits will play around, and then disaster will not be far away.
December old year ends, lays a new path with new happiness.
The wind blows from the west or southwest - warming will occur.
