Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno.»
Word for word
The good, if brief, twice good.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Brevity is the soul of wit.
Used to praise concise speech or writing and to encourage people to get to the point. Common in toasts, speeches, and editorial advice.
Hear it in a sentence
Tu discurso fue corto y emotivo; lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno.
Your speech was short and moving; the good, if brief, twice good.
More Spanish sayings
- Más vale caer en gracia que ser gracioso. — It's better to be liked than to be clever.
- Para muestra, un botón. — A single example is enough to prove the point.
- La cara es el espejo del alma. — The face reveals the soul.
- Hombre precavido vale por dos. — A cautious man is worth two.
- A quien madruga, Dios le ayuda. — The early bird catches the worm.
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.