Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Arrieros somos y en el camino nos encontraremos.»
Word for word
Muleteers we are and on the road we will meet.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: We'll meet again down the road.
Said as a mild warning or reminder that people cross paths again, so treat others well. Common in Spain and Latin America, often said when parting after a disagreement.
Hear it in a sentence
No te preocupes, ya veremos; arrieros somos y en el camino nos encontraremos.
Don't worry, we'll see; we're muleteers and we'll meet again on the road.
More Spanish sayings
- Todos los caminos llevan a Roma. — All roads lead to Rome.
- Quien hace un cesto, hace ciento. — Do it once and you'll do it again.
- Al que no quiere caldo, tres tazas. — What you dread comes in double helpings.
- El tiempo pone a cada uno en su lugar. — Time puts everyone in their place.
- El que parte y reparte se queda con la mejor parte. — The one who divides keeps the best part.
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 level.