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Refranes de Primavera

¡Hola! ¿Cómo va todo? Aquí estamos en plena primavera, viendo cómo los días son cada vez más largos, y con ganas de que llegue el verano para volver a salir por las noches a las terrazas.

Hoy os voy a explicar algunos refranes que tienen como tema el tiempo en primavera. Vamos con el primero, que es el más conocido:

Marzo ventoso y Abril lluvioso hacen a Mayo florido y hermoso.

Este refrán refleja cómo es la primavera por aquí: viento en Marzo, lluvia en Abril y flores en Mayo. Y este año el refrán se ha cumplido a la perfección, porque en Marzo y Abril hemos tenido lo que correspondía (a pesar del cambio climático).

Otro refrán muy usado es “En Abril aguas mil”, y como veréis incide en la idea de las lluvias tan frecuentes que hay en el mes de Abril.

Y por último, uno que me gusta especialmente: “Hasta el cuarenta de Mayo no te quites el sayo”, y éste creo que requiere una explicación. Un sayo es un vestido largo, y en este caso da la idea de una prenda que abriga. Por otro lado, es evidente que Mayo no tiene cuarenta días, así que se está refiriendo a principios de Junio. Con todo esto, podemos interpretar que el refrán nos está diciendo que tengamos cuidado y sigamos llevando ropa de abrigo hasta principios de Junio, porque el tiempo aún puede refrescar.

¿Os han gustado? Un saludo para todos, y ¡hasta la próxima!

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Hello! How is everything going? We are now in spring, realizing that days are longer, and wishing for summer to come so we can go out to sidewalk cafés at night.

I’m going to explain some proverbs today that are about spring weather. Let’s go to the first one, which is the best known:

Windy March and rainy April make May flowery and beautiful.

This proverb explains how spring is here: wind in March, rain in April and flowers in May. And the proverb has been fulfilled this year, because March and April have had corresponding weather (despite the climate change).

Another proverb that is extensively used is “In April thousands of waters,” and as you will surely realize, it insists on the idea of plentiful rain in April.

Finally, one proverb I especially like: “Don't take off your smock until May fortieth." I think we need to explain this. A smock is a long dress, and in this example it pertains to the idea of warm clothes. Additionally, May doesn’t have forty days (obviously!), so it’s referring to early June. With all of this, we can interpret that the proverb is warning us to wear our warm clothes until early June, 'cause the weather could get chilly again.

Did you like them? Cheers for all of you, and until next time!

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MARÍA: ¡Tengo hambre!

HECTOR: Sí, yo también. Quiero almorzar.

ALEJANDRO: ¡Qué bueno! Para el almuerzo, tenemos curanto.

MARÍA: ¡Qué rico es el curanto!

HECTOR: ¡Tengo ganas de comer!

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MARÍA: I'm hungry.

HECTOR: Yeah, me too. I want to have lunch.

ALEJANDRO: Great! For lunch we have Curanto.

MARÍA: How delicious Curanto is!

HECTOR: I feel like eating.

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MARÍA: ¡Tengo hambre!

HECTOR: Sí, yo también. Quiero almorzar.

ALEJANDRO: ¡Qué bueno! Para el almuerzo, tenemos curanto.

MARÍA: ¡Qué rico es el curanto!

HECTOR: ¡Tengo ganas de comer!

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MARÍA: I'm hungry.

HECTOR: Yeah, me too. I want to have lunch.

ALEJANDRO: Great! For lunch we have Curanto.

MARÍA: How delicious Curanto is!

HECTOR: I feel like eating.

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