Dicho español · Spanish proverb

«Quien busca, encuentra.»

Word for word

He who seeks, finds.

What it really means

The closest English equivalent: Seek and you shall find.

Encouragement to keep looking — persistence pays. Also used ominously: keep poking around and you’ll find trouble.

Hear it in a sentence

Después de meses mirando pisos, encontró uno perfecto: quien busca, encuentra.

After months of flat-hunting she found a perfect one — seek and you shall find.

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