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Proverbs about Mang Zhong solar terms

As the saying goes, after the arrival of the Manzhong solar term, the weather begins to get hotter and hotter. Dogs are so hot that they stick out their tongues to cool down, and chickens are so hot that they open their mouths. This is also true. Earring is the third solar term in summer. From then on, the weather will be very hot, rain will be more, and the humidity will increase. Thunderstorms and showers will occur in the north, and plum rainy days will begin in the south. Pay attention to moisture prevention.

4. When you meet your in-laws, you won’t speak when you meet your in-laws

This is a common saying in Sichuan and other places. It means that during the time of the field, farmers are too busy and cannot delay their farm work for a moment. When I met relatives on the road, I didn’t even have time to talk to them.

5. If the north wind blows during the Ear season, drought will occur

If the north wind blows during the Ear season, there will be less rain this summer, which is extremely detrimental to the growth of autumn crops. , the harvest will naturally not be good.

6. Ear seeds are afraid of Thunder God, and summer solstice is afraid of north wind.

If there is thunder during the awn season and a north wind blows during the summer solstice, then the harvest this year will not be good.

7. The potatoes planted in the awns weigh ten kilograms, and the potatoes planted in the summer solstice have bare roots

This proverb reminds farmers that they must start planting sweet potatoes when the awns are planted, otherwise they will be planted by the time. If it’s too late, there will be no harvest. Similar proverbs include "Ear awns grow awns. Wheat with awns will be harvested quickly, and rice with awns can be planted.", "Planting awns with awns will fill the entire grain, and half of the knots will be harvested during the summer solstice." These are all reminders that people should pay attention to this solar term. sowing.

8. It’s very hot in Eawn, but it gets cold early in August.

What this sentence means is that if the weather has become very hot when the awns are planted, the weather may get colder early when the corn is harvested in August. This means that corn must be harvested early, and farmers need to prepare in advance to avoid delaying the harvest.