Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Amor con amor se paga.»
¿Cómo se dice «Amor con amor se paga» en inglés? Love is repaid with love.
Word for word
Love with love is paid.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Love is repaid with love.
Used to say that affection should be reciprocated. Common when encouraging someone to return kindness or love.
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Hear it in a sentence
Amor con amor se paga, así que devuélvele el gesto a tu novia.
Love is repaid with love, so return the gesture to your girlfriend.
More Spanish sayings
- Hoy por ti, mañana por mí. — Today you, tomorrow me: we help each other.
- El roce hace el cariño. — Familiarity breeds affection.
- Hijo eres, padre serás, lo que hiciste pagarás. — You reap what you sow with your children.
- La cabra siempre tira al monte. — Old habits die hard.
- Haz el bien y no mires a quién. — Do good without expecting anything in return.
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