"kuin Esterin perseestä" meaning in Finnish

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  "etymology_text": "kuin (“like”) Esterin (“Esther's”) perseestä (“from ass”); of uncertain origin. Urban legend has it that \"Esteri\" was the Goddess of rain in pre-Christian Finland, but that's naturally false, as the name is of Biblical origin.\nOne possible source of the saying is the Esteri-branded water pumps used by fire brigades.",
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          "english": "It's pissing it down already for a third day in a row!",
          "text": "Sataa kuin Esterin perseestä jo kolmatta päivää peräkkäin!",
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        "A metaphor of heavy rain or sometimes also of heavy snowfall, used like cats and dogs in English."
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          "word": "kaatamalla"
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          "word": "kuin saavista kaataen"
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  "etymology_text": "kuin (“like”) Esterin (“Esther's”) perseestä (“from ass”); of uncertain origin. Urban legend has it that \"Esteri\" was the Goddess of rain in pre-Christian Finland, but that's naturally false, as the name is of Biblical origin.\nOne possible source of the saying is the Esteri-branded water pumps used by fire brigades.",
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