Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«El que come bien, vive bien.»
Word for word
He who eats well, lives well.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: He who eats well, lives well.
Said to emphasize the importance of good nutrition for a good life; often used by parents or grandparents advising about diet.
Hear it in a sentence
El que come bien, vive bien, así que come más verduras y menos frituras.
He who eats well, lives well, so eat more vegetables and fewer fried foods.
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.