5 common Spanish proverbs – Become fluent fast – Episode 41

5 common Spanish proverbs – Become fluent fast

Podcast episode 41 – SEE ALL EPISODES

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Hi, welcome back to Speak Spanish with Maria Fernandez. I’m Maria Fernandez, a native Spanish teacher and the author of courses like Learn Spanish At Your Own Pace, which you can find on Amazon.

Today we’re going to learn and practice some very common Spanish proverbs.

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Today’s question comes from Derek, one of my Facebook followers. Derek wrote to me asking: “Can you give me some common Spanish proverbs. I think knowing some proverbs is a good way of sounding more authentic in Spanish.”

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And Derek is right. Proverbs can take your knowledge of Spanish to another level. They also boost your understanding of the language, because native speakers use them all the time.

Common Spanish proverbs: hear & speak

Today I’m going to give you five of my favorite Spanish proverbs. They’re all very common, so you’re likely to hear them when you interact with Spanish speakers, watch Spanish movies, or read a magazine.

These are the five proverbs you’re going to master today. Repeat after me:

No dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy.
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente.
Out of sight, out of mind.

No es oro todo lo que reluce.
All that glitters is not gold.

Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda.
You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.

No hay mal que por bien no venga.
Every cloud has a silver lining.

Let’s say them again. Repeat after me.

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Common Spanish proverbs: listening drill

And now, let’s do a listening drill. Can you tell me the meaning of these Spanish proverbs?

1. Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda.
You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.

2. No es oro todo lo que reluce.
All that glitters is not gold.

3. No dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy.
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

4. No hay mal que por bien no venga.
Every cloud has a silver lining.

5. Ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente.
Out of sight, out of mind.

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Common Spanish proverbs: speaking drill

And now it’s going to get more difficult. Can you tell me these 5 proverbs in Spanish?

1. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
No dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy.

2. You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.
Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda.

3. Every cloud has a silver lining.
No hay mal que por bien no venga.

4. All that glitters is not gold.
No es oro todo lo que reluce.

5. Out of sight, out of mind.
Ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente.

Common Spanish proverbs: let’s recap

To recap, let’s say those 5 proverbs one last time:

Ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente.
Out of sight, out of mind.

No es oro todo lo que reluce.
All that glitters is not gold.

No dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy.
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda.
You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.

No hay mal que por bien no venga.
Every cloud has a silver lining.

Come back to this lesson every now and then, and practice saying these five proverbs.

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Maria’s step-by-step Spanish courses

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