no confíes en nadie
/no konfies en nadje/from spelling rules
The English phrase "trust nobody" is translated into Spanish as no confíes en nadie.
This phrase is used as a cautionary piece of advice or a cynical observation about people.
Which one should you use?
While no confíes en nadie is the standard way to express this, you can also use the informal phrase No te fíes de nadie to convey the same meaning. Additionally, the phrase No le creas a nadie is used specifically when the advice is to "don't believe anyone."
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, it is common to use the informal expression No le creas a nadie. to mean "don't believe anyone."
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use the preposition a instead of en with the verb confiar. Avoid saying no confíes a nadie and instead use no confíes en nadie.
Did you know?
- The verb fiar in No te fíes de nadie is used in shops and markets to mean selling goods on credit.
- The word nadie for 'nobody' comes from the Latin word for 'born'. It literally evolved from the concept of 'born people' through a linguistic process where the word for 'born' became the word for 'no one'.
Examples in context
- Por favor, no confíe en nadie con esa información confidencial.Please, do not trust anybody with that confidential information.
- En este negocio, no confíes en nadie.In this business, trust nobody.
- Es un consejo: no confíes en nadie aquí.It's advice: trust nobody here.
- Escúchame, no confíes en nadie por ahora.Listen to me, trust nobody for now.
Example conversation
Javier is giving Lucía advice about a suspicious man.
- JavierEse hombre no es honesto, Lucía.That man is not honest, Lucía.
- Lucía¿De verdad crees eso, Javier?Do you really think that, Javier?
- JavierSí, por eso no confíes en nadie.Yes, that's why trust nobody.
- LucíaEstá bien, tendré mucho cuidado.Okay, I will be very careful.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries en, nadie, no, CC BY-SA 4.0.
