el fin no justifica los medios

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, the end doesn't justify the means. Compare el fin justifica los medios.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /el ˌfin ˌno xustiˌfika los ˈmedjos/ [el ˌfĩn ˌno xus.t̪iˌfi.ka loz ˈme.ð̞jos]
  • Syllabification: el fin no jus‧ti‧fi‧ca los me‧dios

Proverb

el fin no justifica los medios

  1. two wrongs don't make a right, the end doesn't justify the means