Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Barriga llena, corazón contento.»
Word for word
Full belly, happy heart.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: A full belly makes a happy heart.
Good food makes everything better — the proverb of every long Spanish lunch.
Hear it in a sentence
Después de la paella de la abuela, todos sonreían: barriga llena, corazón contento.
After grandma’s paella everyone was smiling — a full belly makes a happy heart.
More Spanish sayings
- Más vale prevenir que curar. — Better safe than sorry.
- Lo que no mata, engorda. — What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
- No hay rosa sin espinas. — Every rose has its thorn.
- Desayuna como rey, come como príncipe y cena como mendigo. — Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dine like a pauper.
- En la variedad está el gusto. — Variety is the spice of life.
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.