Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Todo lo que sube, baja.»
Word for word
Everything that goes up, comes down.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: What goes up must come down.
Used to comment on the cyclical nature of life, especially regarding success, prices, or fortunes that inevitably decline. Common in both casual and journalistic contexts.
Hear it in a sentence
Disfruta el éxito mientras dure, porque todo lo que sube, baja.
Enjoy success while it lasts, because what goes up must come down.
More Spanish sayings
- No todo el monte es orégano. — Life isn't a bed of roses.
- La cabra siempre tira al monte. — Old habits die hard.
- Lo prometido es deuda. — A promise is a promise.
- Si la montaña no va a Mahoma, Mahoma va a la montaña. — If the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain.
- El muerto al pozo y el vivo al gozo. — Life goes on for the living.
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 level.