Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Nunca es tarde para aprender.»
¿Cómo se dice «Nunca es tarde para aprender» en inglés? It's never too late to learn.
Word for word
Never is late to learn.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: It's never too late to learn.
Said to motivate people of any age to pursue education or new skills. It reinforces that age is not a barrier to learning.
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Hear it in a sentence
Mi abuela empezó a estudiar piano a los setenta; nunca es tarde para aprender.
My grandmother started studying piano at seventy; it's never too late to learn.
More Spanish sayings
- La práctica hace al maestro. — Practice makes perfect.
- El saber no ocupa lugar. — You can never know too much.
- Más vale tarde que nunca. — Better late than never.
- Nunca es tarde si la dicha es buena. — Better late than never when the outcome is good.
- Más vale saber que haber. — Knowledge is better than wealth.
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