Spanish phrase

No vale la pena.

Meaning

It's not worth it.

When to use it

Says that something is not worth doing. Used to advise stopping an action in informal, slightly negative tone.

Example dialogue

No vale la pena seguir discutiendo por eso.

It's not worth it to keep arguing about that.

Tienes razón, mejor cambiamos de tema.

You're right, let's change the subject.

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