Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«No hay mal que dure cien años.»
Word for word
There is no evil that lasts a hundred years.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Troubles don't last forever.
Offered as comfort to someone going through a hard time, reminding them that difficult situations eventually pass. Very common in everyday consolation.
Hear it in a sentence
No hay mal que dure cien años, ya verás que pronto mejora todo.
Troubles don't last forever, you'll see everything improve soon.
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.