Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«En abril, aguas mil.»
Word for word
In April, a thousand waters.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: In April, expect plenty of rain.
A variant of the April rain proverb, used to comment on how rainy April typically is. Spanish speakers say it when spring showers are frequent and unpredictable.
Hear it in a sentence
En abril, aguas mil; por eso siempre llevo botas impermeables.
In April, there's a thousand rains; that's why I always wear waterproof boots.
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.