What on earth does this mean?

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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A piece of country folk lore

Ne’er cast a clout till May is out.

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Ne’er cast a clout till May is out.

This is an old country saying.
It means - Never remove an article of clothing until the end of May.

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Hi Alan, thank you very much for sharing this saying because as far as I’m aware we don’t have an equivalent to it in Russian.

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