año de nieves, año de bienes: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- A proverb stating that a year with abundant snowfall will bring good crops or prosperity, implying that certain adverse-seeming conditions presage future benefit.
- By extension, a saying used to express that a temporary difficulty or unusual occurrence may result in positive outcomes later on.
Examples
BetaDicen que año de nieves, año de bienes, y este invierno tan frío augura una buena cosecha.
They say a year of snow is a year of good crops, and this cold winter foretells a good harvest.
Aunque este año hubo muchas tormentas, año de nieves, año de bienes, así que esperamos prosperidad.
Although this year had many storms, a year of snow is a year of good crops, so we expect prosperity.
Mi abuela siempre repetía que año de nieves, año de bienes para animarnos en tiempos difíciles.
My grandmother always used to say a year of snow is a year of good crops to cheer us in difficult times.
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