Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«De médico, poeta y loco, todos tenemos un poco.»
Word for word
Of doctor, poet, and madman, we all have a little.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Everyone has a bit of the doctor, poet, and madman in them.
Used humorously to say that everyone has hidden talents or quirks, and that no one is entirely one thing. Common in lighthearted conversation about human nature.
Hear it in a sentence
Mi abuelo siempre da consejos de salud; de médico, poeta y loco, todos tenemos un poco.
My grandfather always gives health advice; everyone has a bit of the doctor, poet, and madman in them.
More Spanish sayings
- Quien tiene boca se equivoca. — To err is human.
- La ocasión hace al ladrón. — Opportunity makes the thief.
- Perro que ladra no muerde. — A barking dog never bites.
- La cabra siempre tira al monte. — Old habits die hard.
- La verdad sale a flote. — The truth comes to the surface.
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.