Por abril viene la vieja al veril — refrán canario de temporada
En Canarias dicen 'por abril viene la vieja al veril', un refrán que anuncia la llegada de la temporada de pesca de este preciado pez de escamas rojizas.
In the Canary Islands, they say, 'By April comes the vieja to the fishing bank,' a proverb that announces the arrival of the fishing season for this prized reddish-scaled fish.
Cultural Context
This Canarian proverb signals the start of vieja fish season in April. The 'vieja' (parrotfish) is not an elderly woman but a prized red-scaled fish central to Canarian gastronomy and fishing culture. The proverb went viral in Spain this April 2026.
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