Proverb from Mexico

Spanish (Mexico)

El que es perico, dondequiera es verde, y el que es tarugo, dondequiera pierde.

“He who is a parakeet is green wherever he goes, and he who is a blockhead loses wherever he goes.”

Meaning

Real ability shows anywhere, whatever the circumstances.

The Refranero also records the shorter form “el que es perico, dondequiera es verde.”

What is a proverb? A short, well-known, and memorable saying that expresses a common truth, practical experience, or piece of advice.