Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«La salud no es todo, pero sin ella todo es nada.»
¿Cómo se dice «La salud no es todo, pero sin ella todo es nada» en inglés? Health is not everything, but without it, everything is nothing.
Word for word
Health is not everything, but without it everything is nothing.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Health is not everything, but without it, everything is nothing.
Used to remind someone that health is the foundation of everything; often said when someone neglects their wellbeing for work or other pursuits.
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Hear it in a sentence
La salud no es todo, pero sin ella todo es nada, así que deja de trabajar tanto y descansa.
Health is not everything, but without it everything is nothing, so stop working so much and rest.
More Spanish sayings
- Quien no arriesga, no gana. — Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
- En casa de herrero, cuchillo de palo. — The shoemaker’s children go barefoot.
- Todo a su tiempo. — Everything in its own time.
- Con el tiempo y una caña, todo se alcanza. — With time and patience, anything is possible.
- La paciencia todo lo alcanza. — Patience achieves everything.
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