Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«El que a buen árbol se arrima, buena sombra le cobija.»
Word for word
He who to a good tree leans, good shade shelters him.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: He who leans on a good tree gets good shade.
Used to advise choosing good company, mentors, or environments because they will benefit you; common in advice about friendships and habits.
Hear it in a sentence
Junta con gente estudiosa, que el que a buen árbol se arrima, buena sombra le cobija.
Hang out with studious people, because he who leans on a good tree gets good shade.
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.