Mart kapıdan baktırır, kazma kürek yaktırır
March weather is deceptively warm, making you think winter is over
Literal translationMarch makes you look out the door, burns the pickaxe and shovel
Usage contextSpecific to Turkish climate and agricultural calendar
Frequencyoccasional
Example
Dışarı çıkma, soğuk. Mart kapıdan baktırır.Modern usage
Used as weather warning in spring
Similar English proverb
Don't cast a clout till May is out / March comes in like a lion