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El que siembra vientos, cosecha tempestades.

“He who sows winds reaps storms.”

Reckless or harmful actions bring even greater consequences in return.

— Traditional Nicaragua Wisdom, Nicaragua

Source: Traditional Nicaraguan proverb, shared Spanish-speaking oral tradition, public-domain

More Proverbs from Nicaragua

Camarón que se duerme, se lo lleva la corriente.

“The shrimp that falls asleep is carried away by the current.”

Those who are inattentive or complacent will miss opportunities or be overtaken by events.

Source: Traditional Nicaraguan proverb, shared Spanish-speaking oral tradition, public-domain

El que no arriesga, no gana.

“He who risks nothing, gains nothing.”

Taking chances is necessary to achieve success.

Source: Traditional Nicaraguan proverb, shared Spanish-speaking oral tradition, public-domain

A caballo regalado no se le mira el diente.

“Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.”

One should not criticize or examine a gift too closely.

Source: Traditional Nicaraguan proverb, shared Spanish-speaking oral tradition, public-domain

El que mucho abarca poco aprieta.

“He who grasps too much holds little.”

Trying to do too many things at once often results in doing none of them well.

Source: Traditional Nicaraguan proverb, shared Spanish-speaking oral tradition, public-domain

No hay mal que por bien no venga.

“There is no bad from which some good does not come.”

Even difficult or unfortunate events can eventually lead to something positive.

Source: Traditional Nicaraguan proverb, shared Spanish-speaking oral tradition, public-domain

Al que madruga, Dios le ayuda.

“God helps those who rise early.”

Diligence and an early start are rewarded.

Source: Traditional Nicaraguan proverb, shared Spanish-speaking oral tradition, public-domain