Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Nadie nace sabiendo.»
Word for word
Nobody is born knowing.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Nobody is born knowing everything.
Used to reassure beginners or people who are just starting to learn something. It reminds them that knowledge comes with time and practice.
Hear it in a sentence
Tranquilo, nadie nace sabiendo; poco a poco aprenderás.
Relax, nobody is born knowing everything; little by little you'll learn.
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.