Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Palabra de rey, palabra de ley.»
Word for word
Word of king, word of law.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: A king's word is law.
Used to emphasize that a promise or commitment must be kept, especially when someone's word carries weight. It's said to remind people that a serious promise is binding.
Hear it in a sentence
Prometiste ayudarme y palabra de rey, palabra de ley, así que espero que cumplas.
You promised to help me and a king's word is law, so I expect you to follow through.
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.