Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Quien a buen árbol se arrima, buena sombra le cobija.»
Word for word
He who leans on a good tree, good shade shelters him.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Choose your company wisely; good friends protect you.
Used to advise someone to surround themselves with good people. It suggests that good companions bring benefits and protection.
Hear it in a sentence
Quien a buen árbol se arrima, buena sombra le cobija, así que elige bien tus amistades.
He who leans on a good tree is sheltered by good shade, so choose your friendships well.
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.