Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Nunca digas de esta agua no beberé.»
Word for word
Never say 'of this water I will not drink.'
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Never say never.
A warning against making absolute statements about the future, since circumstances change. Often said when someone swears they'll never do something they might later end up doing.
Hear it in a sentence
Dijiste que jamás te casarías, pero nunca digas de esta agua no beberé.
You said you'd never get married, but never say never.
More Spanish sayings
- Nunca es tarde si la dicha es buena. — Better late than never when the outcome is good.
- El que avisa no es traidor. — Fair warning is no betrayal.
- Genio y figura hasta la sepultura. — Character and habits last a lifetime.
- Las apariencias engañan. — Appearances can be deceiving.
- No vendas la piel del oso antes de cazarlo. — Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
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 level.