English / proverb
Cast Not a Clout Till May Be out
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Do not discard warm protective clothing or abandon defensive safeguards until danger or hardship has truly passed.
In context
01
Even though your sales numbers rebounded this quarter, cast not a clout till May be out; keep building your emergency fund.
02
Financial advisers recommend the prudence of 'cast not a clout till May be out' by retaining backup insurance during economic recovery.
Synonyms
keep your guard up,maintain safeguards,avoid premature celebration
Antonyms
let your guard down,drop defenses early,act rashly
Collocations
heed cast not a clout till May be out,rule of cast not a clout,remember cast not a clout