Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Mente sana en cuerpo sano.»
Word for word
Healthy mind in healthy body.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: A healthy mind in a healthy body.
Used to encourage physical exercise and healthy habits as a path to mental wellbeing; common in motivational or wellness contexts.
Hear it in a sentence
Mente sana en cuerpo sano, por eso voy al gimnasio todas las mañanas.
A healthy mind in a healthy body, that's why I go to the gym every morning.
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.