Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«El trabajo dignifica al hombre.»
¿Cómo se dice «El trabajo dignifica al hombre» en inglés? Work gives dignity to a person.
Word for word
Work dignifies the man.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Work gives dignity to a person.
Used to express that any honest work is respectable and that working is a source of personal worth and pride.
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Hear it in a sentence
No importa si barres calles, porque el trabajo dignifica al hombre.
It doesn't matter if you sweep streets, because work gives dignity to a person.
More Spanish sayings
- Cobra buena fama y échate a dormir. — Build a good name and it will work for you.
- Dame pan y dime tonto. — Feed me and call me whatever you like.
- Nunca es tarde para aprender. — It's never too late to learn.
- Escarmentar en cabeza ajena. — Learn from others' mistakes.
- Muerto el perro, se acabó la rabia. — Once the source is gone, the problem ends.
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