Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«El que mucho habla, mucho yerra.»
¿Cómo se dice «El que mucho habla, mucho yerra» en inglés? Talk too much, and you'll slip up.
Word for word
He who talks a lot, errs a lot.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Talk too much, and you'll slip up.
Used to warn someone that speaking too much leads to mistakes or saying something they shouldn't. It's a gentle way to advise being more careful with words.
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Also said as
- Quien mucho habla, mucho yerra.
Hear it in a sentence
El que mucho habla, mucho yerra, así que piensa bien antes de opinar en la reunión.
He who talks a lot errs a lot, so think carefully before giving your opinion at the meeting.
More Spanish sayings
- El que mucho corre, pronto para. — Haste makes waste.
- Oveja que bala, bocado que pierde. — The squeaky wheel gets replaced, not greased.
- El que guarda, halla. — He who saves, finds.
- El tiempo es oro. — Time is money.
- Cuando las barbas de tu vecino veas cortar, pon las tuyas a remojar. — Learn from others' mistakes before they happen to you.
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