the old woman is plucking her goose

== English == === Etymology === Metaphoric, likening the snowflakes to white feathers. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “when did this expression first arise?”) === Pronunciation === === Phrase === the old woman is plucking her goose (idiomatic, informal) It is snowing. ==== Translations ==== === See also === devil's beating his wife