English / proverb
February Fill Dyke, Be It Black or Be It White
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Traditional weather proverb noting that February inevitably brings plentiful precipitation, whether rain (black) or snow (white), filling ditches
In context
01
Automated agricultural sensors prepare drainage systems because 'February fill dyke, be it black or be it white.'
02
Our smart weather station predicted heavy sleet, proving 'February fill dyke, be it black or be it white.'
Synonyms
late-winter rainfall,seasonal downpours,winter runoff
Antonyms
winter drought,dry late winter
Collocations
rhyme February fill dyke,adage February fill dyke,traditional saying February fill dyke