Dicho español · Spanish proverb

«A palabras necias, oídos sordos.»

Word for word

To foolish words, deaf ears.

What it really means

The closest English equivalent: Turn a deaf ear to foolish words.

Advice to ignore insults and nonsense instead of engaging with them.

Hear it in a sentence

Cuando critican su forma de vestir, ella sonríe y sigue caminando: a palabras necias, oídos sordos.

When people criticize how she dresses, she smiles and keeps walking — turn a deaf ear to foolish words.

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