Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Palabras necias, oídos sordos.»
Word for word
Foolish words, deaf ears.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Foolish words fall on deaf ears.
Used to advise ignoring ignorant or provocative comments rather than reacting to them. It's a way of saying that some remarks don't deserve a response.
Hear it in a sentence
Palabras necias, oídos sordos; no vale la pena discutir con quien solo busca provocar.
Foolish words fall on deaf ears; it's not worth arguing with someone who just wants to provoke.
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.