Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«El amor es ciego.»
Word for word
Love is blind.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Love is blind.
Used to explain why someone in love overlooks their partner's flaws or makes irrational romantic choices. Extremely common throughout the Spanish-speaking world in everyday conversation.
Hear it in a sentence
No entiendo cómo no ve sus defectos, pero el amor es ciego.
I don't understand how she doesn't see his flaws, but love is blind.
More Spanish sayings
- En la variedad está el gusto. — Variety is the spice of life.
- Quien tiene boca se equivoca. — To err is human.
- Sarna con gusto no pica. — A labor of love is no burden.
- Las cosas de palacio van despacio. — Official matters move slowly.
- Ver para creer. — Seeing is believing.
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.