A proverb meaning that heat and cold usually last only until the equinox (Higan); used to say seasonal extremes will soon pass around the equinox.
暑さ寒さも彼岸までと言うから、もう少しでこの猛暑も収まるだろう。
They say 'heat and cold last until the equinox,' so this heat wave should settle down soon.
春先は寒暖の差が激しいが、暑さ寒さも彼岸までと信じて耐えている。
Early spring has sharp temperature swings, but I endure it believing heat and cold last only until the equinox.
祖母は毎年、彼岸の頃になると『暑さ寒さも彼岸まで』と言って庭仕事を減らす。
Every year around Higan my grandmother says 'heat and cold last until the equinox' and reduces her garden work.