Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Hoy por ti, mañana por mí.»
Word for word
Today for you, tomorrow for me.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Today you, tomorrow me: we help each other.
Said when helping someone to remind them that favors should be reciprocated. Common among friends, coworkers, and neighbors as a friendly way to invoke mutual support.
Hear it in a sentence
Te ayudo con la mudanza sin problema; hoy por ti, mañana por mí.
I'll help you with the move, no problem; today for you, tomorrow for me.
More Spanish sayings
- El roce hace el cariño. — Familiarity breeds affection.
- Amor con amor se paga. — Love is repaid with love.
- La sangre tira. — Blood is thicker than water.
- No dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy. — Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
- El amor de lejos, amor de pendejos. — Long-distance love rarely works.
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.