Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Los amigos son la familia que uno elige.»
¿Cómo se dice «Los amigos son la familia que uno elige» en inglés? Friends are the family you choose.
Word for word
Friends are the family that one chooses.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Friends are the family you choose.
Common in modern speech to describe close friendships that feel like family. Used warmly to include friends in one's inner circle.
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Hear it in a sentence
Los amigos son la familia que uno elige, y en mi boda no faltó ninguno.
Friends are the family you choose, and none were missing at my wedding.
More Spanish sayings
- Habla poco y bien, y serás tenido por alguien. — Speak little and well, and you'll be respected.
- El que con lobos anda, a aullar se enseña. — He who keeps company with wolves will learn to howl.
- El que tiene un amigo, tiene un tesoro. — A friend is a treasure.
- Nube de verano, pronto pasa. — A summer cloud passes quickly.
- Más vale un amigo que cien parientes. — A good friend is worth more than many relatives.
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