Thread: кабы

It is colloquial and a bit outdated. It is not used normally in contemporary everyday speech unless one plays countryman. But is widespread in folklore, set phrases and aphorisms.

So, the translation of "кабы не было зимы" is "if it weren't winter", "as if it was winter", or "if only it weren't winter"? I guess it's the first one, but since English is not my first language...