Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Con dinero baila el perro.»
Word for word
With money the dog dances.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Money makes the world go round.
Said cynically to note that money can buy cooperation, favors, or loyalty from almost anyone. Common in informal speech across Latin America and Spain.
Hear it in a sentence
No te preocupes, que con dinero baila el perro y conseguiremos las entradas.
Don't worry, money makes the world go round and we'll get the tickets.
More Spanish sayings
- Poderoso caballero es don Dinero. — Money makes the world go round.
- Bicho malo nunca muere. — A bad penny always turns up.
- El que la hace, la paga. — You reap what you sow.
- La práctica hace al maestro. — Practice makes perfect.
- Más vale caer en gracia que ser gracioso. — It's better to be liked than to be clever.
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.