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April showers bring May flowers
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English
Pronunciation
en April showers bring may flowers.wav GA
Proverb
proverb ~April shower[s]; flower[s]
The month of April, traditionally a rainy period, gives way to May, when flowers will bloom because of the water provided to them by the April rains.
en by extension figurative A period of discomfort or hardship can provide the basis for a period of happiness and joy.
Translations
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 塞翁失馬，焉知非福
Spanish: es marzo ventoso y abril lluvioso sacan a mayo florido y hermoso, es año de nieves, año de bienes
See also
en every dark cloud has a silver lining
en ne'er cast a clout till May be out
en sentences
en Rain
en rhyming phrases