Water Proverbs Poland

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Anna Vasa Anna Vasa School School Golub-Dobrzyń Golub-Dobrzyń Poland Poland

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Water Proverbs Presentation was prepared as a part of Comenius Project Be Globally Aware

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Literal interpretation: Quiet waters scour the banks.

What does it mean?A person who seems to be quiet and calm is really wacky, crazy and even naughty

Example: Would you expect him to be a criminal? Still waters run deep...

Silent waters run deep

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A storm in a teacup Literal interpretation: A thunderstorm in a glass of water

What does it mean?confusion caused by some trivial cause

Example: This argument was nothing else but a storm in a teacup.

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hot-bloodedLiteral interpretation: He/She took a bath in hot water

What does it mean?

impatient, impetuous, or quick-tempered; eagerly desirous, a person who does everything very quickly

Example: You are hot-blooded! You should rethink everything twice before making a decision.

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Like water off a duck's back

Literal interpretation: It flows down off you like water off a duck.

What does it mean?

Somebody who isn’t interested in anything, indifferent

Example: Many people showed him they didn't like what he was doing, but their disapproval waslike water off a duck's back to him.

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Feel like a fish in water

What does it mean?be cheerful, happy, feel great, very good, be in one’s element

Example: This place is amazing. I feel like a fish in water here.

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Watery October precedes the windy December.

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Rainy April gives much ripe fruit

in June

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Rainy April followed by flower blooming May

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When dry weather in April and, rainy in May ,you can expect good wheat harvest

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St Barbara's day frosty, the Christmas day watery.