Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«A ganar dinero se aprende ganando dinero.»
Word for word
To earn money one learns by earning money.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: You learn to make money by making money.
Used to say that financial skill comes from real experience, not just theory, often when encouraging someone to start a venture.
Hear it in a sentence
No tengas miedo de emprender; a ganar dinero se aprende ganando dinero.
Don't be afraid to start a business; you learn to make money by making money.
Why learn dichos?
Proverbs like this one are everywhere in spoken Spanish — dropped mid-conversation, usually just the first half, with the rest left for you to complete. Recognizing them is one of the fastest ways to sound less like a textbook and follow real speech. Every Lingocito edition signs off with the dicho del día, so you meet one a day next to news written at your exact level.