Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Haz el bien y no mires a quién.»
Word for word
Do good and don't look at whom.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Do good without expecting anything in return.
Used to encourage helping others without discriminating or expecting reward. Common as moral advice from parents or grandparents in Spain and Latin America.
Hear it in a sentence
Ayuda a ese desconocido, que haz el bien y no mires a quién.
Help that stranger, because you should do good without expecting anything in return.
More Spanish sayings
- Quien no oye consejo, no llega a viejo. — He who won't be advised is beyond help.
- Todo llega para quien sabe esperar. — Good things come to those who wait.
- Cuando menos te lo esperas, salta la liebre. — Opportunity comes when you least expect it.
- Cada quien cosecha lo que siembra. — You reap what you sow.
- Hijo eres, padre serás, lo que hiciste pagarás. — You reap what you sow with your children.
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 level.