猫ねこが顔かおを洗あらうと雨あめが降ふる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

if a cat washes its face, rain is coming

Traditional weather proverb; not a scientific prediction. Used when a cat grooms its face, suggesting rain may be near.

• 猫ねこが顔かおを洗あらっているよ。猫ねこが顔かおを洗あらうと雨あめが降ふるって言いうから、傘かさを持もっていこう。

  The cat is washing its face. They say if a cat washes its face, rain is coming, so let's take an umbrella.