Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Gallina vieja hace buen caldo.»
Word for word
Old hen makes good broth.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Experience is worth more than youth.
Used to say that older people have valuable experience and wisdom. It is said with respect and often in response to age-related comments.
Hear it in a sentence
Gallina vieja hace buen caldo; mi abuela resolvió el problema en cinco minutos.
Experience is worth more than youth; my grandmother solved the problem in five minutes.
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.