Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Quien a todos quiere agradar, a nadie agrada.»
Word for word
He who wants to please everyone, pleases no one.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Pleasing everyone pleases no one.
Used to point out that trying to say what everyone wants to hear is impossible and ultimately satisfies nobody. It's often said about people-pleasers.
Hear it in a sentence
Quien a todos quiere agradar, a nadie agrada; sé honesto y di lo que realmente piensas.
Pleasing everyone pleases no one; be honest and say what you really think.
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.