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Afrikaans
AfrikaansJakkals trou met wolf se vrou
Meaning: A sunshower — rain while the sun shines.
Literally: Jackal marries wolf's wife
Example: “Kyk, die son skyn en dit reën: jakkals trou met wolf se vrou.” — Look, the sun's out and it's raining: a monkey's wedding.
English equivalent: A monkey's wedding
Origin: "The jackal is marrying the wolf's wife": said of a sunshower, rain falling while the sun shines. Many cultures explain sunshowers with an animal wedding, from the fox's wedding in Japan to the "monkey's wedding" of South African English.
Equivalents in other languages
English: a monkey's wedding
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