Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Más vale saber que haber.»
Word for word
More is worth knowing than having.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Knowledge is better than wealth.
Used to emphasize that education and wisdom are more valuable than material possessions. Common in conversations about the importance of studying.
Hear it in a sentence
No envidies su dinero; más vale saber que haber.
Don't envy his money; knowledge is better than wealth.
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.