Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«El dinero no crece en los árboles.»
Word for word
Money does not grow on the trees.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Money doesn't grow on trees.
Used to remind someone that money is limited and must be earned, often when someone asks for something expensive or spends carelessly.
Hear it in a sentence
El dinero no crece en los árboles, así que tenemos que cuidar nuestros gastos este mes.
Money doesn't grow on trees, so we have to watch our spending this month.
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 exact level.