Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Quien tiene lengua, va a Roma.»
Word for word
He who has a tongue, goes to Rome.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: With a tongue, you can get anywhere.
Used to encourage someone to speak up and ask for what they need, because communication opens doors. It means that being able to talk and ask questions will take you far.
Hear it in a sentence
Quien tiene lengua, va a Roma; pregunta en la estación y seguro encuentras el camino.
With a tongue you can get anywhere; ask at the station and you'll surely find the way.
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.