Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Familia que come junta, permanece junta.»
Word for word
Family that eats together, remains together.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: The family that eats together stays together.
Said to highlight the importance of shared meals for family bonding. Common in Latin American and Spanish households.
Hear it in a sentence
Familia que come junta, permanece junta; por eso nunca faltamos a la comida del domingo.
The family that eats together stays together; that's why we never miss Sunday lunch.
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.