Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«A río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores.»
Word for word
In a churned-up river, fishermen’s gain.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: There is opportunity in troubled waters.
Chaos benefits those positioned to exploit it — common in politics and business commentary.
Hear it in a sentence
Con el caos de las rebajas, los revendedores hicieron su agosto: a río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores.
Amid the chaos of the sales, the resellers made a killing — there is opportunity in troubled waters.
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.