Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Quien mucho habla, poco dice.»
¿Cómo se dice «Quien mucho habla, poco dice» en inglés? Big talk, little substance.
Word for word
He who talks a lot, says little.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Big talk, little substance.
Used to dismiss someone who talks excessively but has nothing meaningful to say. It implies that quantity of words doesn't equal quality of content.
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Hear it in a sentence
Quien mucho habla, poco dice; no te dejes impresionar por todo lo que presume.
He who talks a lot says little; don't be impressed by everything he brags about.
More Spanish sayings
- Habla poco y bien, y serás tenido por alguien. — Speak little and well, and you'll be respected.
- Mucho ruido y pocas nueces. — All talk and no action.
- Del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho. — Easier said than done.
- De grano en grano, llena la gallina el buche. — Little by little, one goes far.
- El que mucho habla, mucho yerra. — Talk too much, and you'll slip up.
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