ne'er cast a clout till May be out

== English == === Etymology === Ne’er is a contraction of never, while clout is an archaic or dialectal word for a piece of clothing. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /nɛə ˌkɑːst‿ə ˈklaʊt tɪl ˌmeɪ biː ˈaʊt/ (General American) IPA(key): /nɛəɹ ˌkæst‿ə ˈklaʊt tɪl ˌmeɪ bi ˈaʊt/ Rhymes: -aʊt === Proverb === ne'er cast a clout till May be out (UK, dialectal) Do not change from winter clothes to summer clothes until June, as there is often a sudden cold snap in May. ==== Alternative forms ==== cast not a clout till May be out ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== one swallow does not a summer make === References === === Further reading === Jennifer Speake, editor (2015), “Ne’er CAST a clout till May be out”, in Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, 6th edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, pages 44–45.