Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«El que no pregunta, no aprende.»
Word for word
He who does not ask, does not learn.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: He who doesn't ask, doesn't learn.
Encourages people, especially students, to ask questions without shame. It reminds them that curiosity is essential for learning.
Hear it in a sentence
No te quedes con la duda; el que no pregunta, no aprende.
Don't stay with the doubt; he who doesn't ask, doesn't learn.
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.