Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«La juventud no dura para siempre.»
Word for word
Youth does not last forever.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Youth doesn't last forever.
Used to remind young people to enjoy their youth wisely or to warn against bad habits that will affect them later.
Hear it in a sentence
Aprovecha ahora, que la juventud no dura para siempre.
Take advantage now, because youth doesn't last forever.
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.