Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Nube de verano, pronto pasa.»
¿Cómo se dice «Nube de verano, pronto pasa» en inglés? A summer cloud passes quickly.
Word for word
Summer cloud, soon passes.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: A summer cloud passes quickly.
Used to describe a brief problem or mood that disappears quickly, like a summer shower. It's said to reassure someone that a temporary difficulty won't last.
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Hear it in a sentence
Nube de verano, pronto pasa; no te preocupes por esa discusión.
A summer cloud passes quickly; don't worry about that argument.
More Spanish sayings
- El tiempo vuela. — Time flies.
- Si la montaña no va a Mahoma, Mahoma va a la montaña. — If the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain.
- Los amigos son la familia que uno elige. — Friends are the family you choose.
- Amigo en la adversidad es amigo de verdad. — A friend in need is a friend indeed.
- Una golondrina no hace verano. — One swallow doesn’t make a summer.
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