English Dictionary

April showers bring May flowers

ことわざ

広義

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.

日本語の意味

4月の雨が5月の花を育むように、困難な時期の後には好転や幸運が訪れるという意味。 / 試練や逆境の後には、やがて良い結果や繁栄が得られるという教訓。

My grandmother always says, April showers bring May flowers, whenever someone complains about the rainy weather.

誰かが雨の天気について文句を言うたびに、祖母はいつも「4月の雨があるからこそ5月に花が咲く」と言います。

意味（1）

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.

意味（2）

(by extension) A period of discomfort or hardship can provide the basis for a period of happiness and joy.