Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Agua de por mayo, pan para todo el año.»
¿Cómo se dice «Agua de por mayo, pan para todo el año» en inglés? May rain means bread for the whole year.
Word for word
Water in May, bread for the whole year.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: May rain means bread for the whole year.
Said by farming communities to express that rain in May ensures a good harvest. It's used to show gratitude for spring rain rather than complaining about it.
Learning Spanish? Get one saying like this every morning, next to real news written at your level.
Also said as
- Agua de mayo, pan para todo el año.
Hear it in a sentence
Agua de por mayo, pan para todo el año; esta lluvia es una bendición.
May rain means bread for the whole year; this rain is a blessing.
More Spanish sayings
- En abril, aguas mil. — In April, expect plenty of rain.
- Contigo, pan y cebolla. — With you, bread and onion is a feast.
- Hablando del rey de Roma, por la puerta asoma. — Speak of the devil.
- Oveja que bala, bocado que pierde. — The squeaky wheel gets replaced, not greased.
- Pueblo pequeño, infierno grande. — Small town, big gossip.
More: Spanish sayings about food
Test your Spanish
- Free Spanish level test — find your CEFR level in about two minutes
- Preterite vs imperfect quiz — with an explanation for every answer
- Learn Spanish by reading the news — guide
Why learn dichos?
Proverbs like this one are everywhere in spoken Spanish — dropped mid-conversation, usually just the first half, with the rest left for you to complete. Recognizing them is one of the fastest ways to sound less like a textbook and follow real speech. Every Lingocito edition signs off with the dicho del día, so you meet one a day next to news written at your level.