Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«No hay familia sin secretos ni ropa sin manchas.»
Word for word
There is no family without secrets nor clothes without stains.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Every family has its secrets and flaws.
Used to acknowledge that no family is perfect. Said to comfort someone embarrassed about family problems.
Hear it in a sentence
No hay familia sin secretos ni ropa sin manchas, así que no te avergüences.
There's no family without secrets or clothes without stains, so don't be ashamed.
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.