Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Quien sabe esperar, recibe lo mejor.»
Word for word
He who knows how to wait receives the best.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Those who wait receive the best.
Used to encourage patience in situations where rushing could lead to a worse outcome, such as choosing a partner or a job.
Hear it in a sentence
No aceptes el primer trabajo que te ofrezcan; quien sabe esperar, recibe lo mejor.
Don't accept the first job you're offered; those who wait receive the best.
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.