🗣️ Proverbs of Mexico

Americas · 2 traditional sayings

Mexico contributes 2 proverbs to this collection. A country’s sayings reveal what its people prize most. See the full profile of Mexico for its geography, languages and history.

El que a buen árbol se arrima, buena sombra le cobija.

el ke a ˈβwen ˈaɾ-βol se aˈri-ma ˈbwe-na ˈsom-bɾa le ko-ˈβi-xa

“Whoever leans on a good tree, good shade shelters him”

Attach yourself to good people and they will protect and lift you — the worth of your associations shapes your life.

Spanish · Mexico

Al mal tiempo, buena cara.

al mal ˈjjempo ˈbwe-na ˈka-ra

“In bad weather, keep a good face”

Meet hardship with a cheerful attitude — you cannot always change circumstances, but you can meet them well.

Spanish · Mexico

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Proverbs are traditional folk heritage (public domain); translations and meanings are plain-English renderings. Stored statically.