Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo.»
Word for word
Until the fortieth of May, don't take off your cloak.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Don't cast a clout till May is out.
Said in spring to warn people not to put away warm clothes too soon, because cold weather can still return. It's a practical weather-related caution widely used in Spain.
Hear it in a sentence
Hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo, que todavía pueden venir días fríos.
Don't put away your coat until mid-May, because cold days can still come.
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.