Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«El tiempo pone a cada uno en su lugar.»
Word for word
Time puts each one in their place.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Time puts everyone in their place.
Used to express confidence that justice or truth will prevail with time. Common when someone has been treated unfairly and others say to be patient.
Hear it in a sentence
No te vengues; el tiempo pone a cada uno en su lugar.
Don't seek revenge; time puts each one in their place.
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.