Dicho español · Spanish proverb

«El que guarda, halla.»

Word for word

He who keeps, finds.

What it really means

The closest English equivalent: He who saves, finds.

Used to encourage saving and being careful with resources, suggesting that what you save will be useful later.

Hear it in a sentence

No gastes todo el sueldo; recuerda que el que guarda, halla.

Don't spend your whole salary; remember that he who saves, finds.

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