Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«La verdad no peca, pero incomoda.»
Word for word
The truth does not sin, but it bothers.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: The truth doesn't sin, but it makes people uncomfortable.
Used when telling the truth causes discomfort or anger. Common to justify speaking honestly even when it upsets someone.
Hear it in a sentence
Sé que no te gusta lo que digo, pero la verdad no peca, pero incomoda.
I know you don't like what I'm saying, but the truth doesn't sin, it just makes people uncomfortable.
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.