Sayings

[maidmarian]

March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, its a phrase I have heard said by colleagues at work about the seasons, another one was N'er cast a clout till May be Out, and One swallow doesn't make a Summer. Does anyone know what these saying mean or do you know of any other phrases or saying connected to moths of the year or the Seasons?

2 more- February Filldyke meaning heavy rain
fills the dykes round fields etc
March winds and April showers bring forth
May flowers.

Re the ones uve quoted March is usually
a windy month to start but winds die down
by end of month- hence lion &lamb

Not casting a clout til May be out was my
Great Grandmas favourite. To her it meant
keeping your vest on til end of May!!
Generally it meant May could start warm then
get cooler-so keep your warmer clothes on
a bit longer.
Im.sure theres lot of ohers about later months
And a poem that mentions all months in turn.
Going out now-but will look again later to see
if other postings made and if I can think of
any more!!