Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Hablando se entiende la gente.»
¿Cómo se dice «Hablando se entiende la gente» en inglés? Talking things through solves problems.
Word for word
By talking, people understand each other.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Talking things through solves problems.
Used to encourage open communication when there's a misunderstanding or conflict. It's a positive saying that promotes dialogue over silence.
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Hear it in a sentence
Hablando se entiende la gente; siéntense y conversen en vez de guardar rencor.
Talking things through solves problems; sit down and talk instead of holding a grudge.
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- Si la montaña no va a Mahoma, Mahoma va a la montaña. — If the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain.
- Nunca es tarde si la dicha es buena. — Better late than never when the outcome is good.
- Cuando una puerta se cierra, otra se abre. — When one door closes, another opens.
- Muerto el perro, se acabó la rabia. — Once the source is gone, the problem ends.
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