Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Agua de por mayo, pan para todo el año.»
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.
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.
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 exact level.