ne'er cast a clout till May be out
man soll nicht zu früh Sommer machen
Do not change from winter clothes to summer clothes until June, as there is often a…Do not change from winter clothes to summer clothes until June, as there is often a sudden cold snap in May.
UK/nɛə ˌkɑːst‿ə ˈklaʊt tɪl ˌmeɪ biː ˈaʊt/US/nɛəɹ ˌkæst‿ə ˈklaʊt tɪl ˌmeɪ bi ˈaʊt/
Meaning
1 senses(UK, dialectal)Do not change from winter clothes to summer clothes until June, as there is often a sudden cold snap in May.
man soll nicht zu früh Sommer machen
Translations
5 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
do not change from winter clothes to summer clothes until June (many are not direct translations but convey a similar sentiment):
Origin
Ne’er is a contraction of never, while clout is an archaic or dialectal word for a piece oNe’er is a contraction of never, while clout is an archaic or dialectal word for a piece of clothing.
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