Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Cobra buena fama y échate a dormir.»
Word for word
Collect good fame and lie down to sleep.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Build a good name and it will work for you.
Used to say that a solid reputation works for you while you rest, so it's worth building. Common in advice about honesty and long-term trust.
Hear it in a sentence
No te preocupes por los chismes; cobra buena fama y échate a dormir.
Don't worry about gossip; earn a good reputation and lie down to sleep.
More Spanish sayings
- Cuentas claras, amistades largas. — Clear accounts keep friendships long.
- Quien no te conozca, que te compre. — I know you too well to be fooled.
- Mañana será otro día. — Tomorrow is another day.
- El amor de lejos, amor de pendejos. — Long-distance love rarely works.
- Al pan, pan y al vino, vino. — Call a spade a spade.
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.