Dicho (Saying)

Dicho (Saying) — connector documentation

• MCP endpoint: https://dicho.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: POST https://dicho.connectorbay.com/v1/tools/{tool_name}, described by the OpenAPI 3.1 spec at https://dicho.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Transport: Streamable HTTP, stateless, MCP specification 2025-06-18 or later
• Authentication: none required. An optional Authorization: Bearer <key> raises rate limits.
• Health: https://dicho.connectorbay.com/health · Tool schemas: https://dicho.connectorbay.com/tools.json
• Publisher: Unify Dynamics LLC · connectorbay.com/dicho · agent@connectorbay.com

What Dicho (Saying) is for

"Dicho" is the Spanish word for "saying". The moment a Mexican friend, an abuela, a telenovela character or a family WhatsApp chat drops a line like "camarón que se duerme, se lo lleva la corriente" or "a falta de pan, tortillas" and the words alone don't tell you what's actually meant — answered from one hand-curated reference of traditional dichos (sayings) and refranes (proverbs), not a scroll through forum threads or a shaky machine translation.

The focus is Mexican usage — the dichos a Mexican household, workplace or telenovela actually reaches for — with notable regional variants across Spain, Argentina and the wider Spanish-speaking world noted where genuinely documented, and never invented where they aren't.

What it does

Look up over a hundred real, well-known Spanish-language dichos and refranes: each one's Spanish text, a literal word-for-word English translation, its real meaning or life lesson, a usage example sentence in Spanish with an English translation, and — only where one genuinely exists — the closest equivalent English idiom or proverb (dicho_info); search by keyword across every dicho's text, translation, meaning and category (dicho_search); browse by category — love, money, family, work, wisdom and caution, food, or time and patience (dichos_by_category); get a deterministic dicho of the day, the same for everyone asking on a given date (dicho_of_the_day); go either direction between an English idiom and a Spanish dicho to find the closest match this dataset actually has (equivalent_finder); get a fuller explanation of a dicho's figurative sense plus the typical context in which it's said (meaning_explainer); check whether a dicho is known to have a different wording in Spain, Argentina or elsewhere versus its Mexican form (regional_variant_note); pull just a dicho's example sentence (usage_example); and look up short glossary entries distinguishing "dicho", "refrán", "frase hecha" and "modismo" as categories, plus a couple of grammar notes that come up constantly in these sayings — the impersonal/reflexive "se" and tú vs. vos — or browse the entire dataset at a glance (glossary).

What it is not

Not a live translation service and not an exhaustive academic proverb corpus — Dicho (Saying) is a hand-curated reference, verified as of the build date stated in its own data, covering the dichos a learner or a curious visitor is actually likely to run into, with a primary lens on Mexican usage. Oral proverbs vary in exact wording across region, generation and household, so treat the Spanish text here as the well-known standard form rather than the only correct one. English equivalents are given only where a genuinely close idiom or proverb exists in English; many Spanish-language dichos simply don't have one, and this connector says so honestly instead of forcing a mismatched comparison. Regional variants are noted only where genuinely documented — a handful of entries, not every saying, because most dichos here are used the same way across the Spanish-speaking world this connector tracks. The dataset is kept family-friendly on purpose. For a rare, hyper-local, or brand-new dicho not covered here, ask a native speaker.

Tools

Lookup & Search

dicho_info — Look up one Spanish-language dicho/refrán: its Spanish text, a literal English translation, its real meaning/lesson, the closest English equivalent idiom where one genuinely exists, and a usage example sentence in Spanish with an English translation. Use for "what does 'camarón que se duerme' mean", "explain the saying about the gift horse". Args: text_or_query.

dicho_search — Search across every dicho's Spanish text, literal translation, meaning, English equivalent and categories for a keyword. Use for "find dichos about money", "any Mexican saying about patience". Args: query.

Browse

dichos_by_category — List every dicho tagged with one category -- love, money, family, work, wisdom/caution, food, or time/patience. Use for "show me Mexican sayings about family", "dichos about money". Args: category.

dicho_of_the_day — A deterministic "dicho of the day" -- the same Spanish saying for everyone asking on a given calendar date -- with its full explanation. Use for "dicho of the day", "teach me a Mexican saying for today".

Translate & Compare

equivalent_finder — Given either an English idiom/proverb or a Spanish dicho, finds the closest match in the other language from this dataset -- only when a genuinely close equivalent exists in the bundled data, never a forced match. Use for "what's the Mexican saying for 'the early bird catches the worm'", "is there an English equivalent for 'camarón que se duerme'". Args: text.

meaning_explainer — A fuller explanation of a dicho's figurative sense -- contrasting the literal, word-for-word translation with what it actually means -- plus the typical context in which it gets said, with an example. Use for "explain what 'a falta de pan, tortillas' really means and when people say it". Args: dicho.

regional_variant_note — Where documented, notes whether a dicho has a known wording or usage difference across Mexico, Spain, Argentina or elsewhere in the Spanish-speaking world. Most dichos have no documented split and this says so honestly rather than inventing one. Use for "is this dicho used in Spain too", "does 'a falta de pan' have a different version in Spain". Args: dicho.

usage_example — Just a dicho's example sentence: one natural usage sentence in Spanish with its English translation. Use for "give me an example sentence using 'no todo lo que brilla es oro'". Args: dicho.

Reference

glossary — A short glossary distinguishing "dicho", "refrán", "frase hecha" and "modismo" as categories, plus grammar notes relevant to reading these sayings (the impersonal/reflexive "se", tú vs. vos) -- or, with list_all, a lightweight browse of every dicho in the dataset. Use for "what's the difference between a dicho and a refrán", "what does 'se' mean in these sayings", "list every dicho you have". Args: term, list_all.

Conventions

• Read-only. Every tool reads public data or computes; nothing is written anywhere and nothing about the user is stored.
• Result envelope. ok: true with data, or ok: false with a structured error (bad_input, not_found, upstream_error). degraded lists optional sources that were unreachable.
• Rate limits. Free tier 60 tool calls/minute and 300/day per user (keyed on the user identifier supplied by the host agent, else client IP); Pro keys raise this. Over-limit calls return HTTP 429 with Retry-After. initialize and tools/list are never counted.

Support

agent@connectorbay.com · connectorbay.com/dicho/support

Dicho (Saying) — Privacy Policy

Effective 24 September 2026. Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us"), Menlo Park, California.

What Dicho (Saying) is. Dicho (Saying) is a connector (an MCP server and REST API) that AI assistants and personal agents call on your behalf for a hand-curated reference of traditional Spanish-language proverbs and sayings, focused on Mexican usage: dicho lookups and search, category browsing, an equivalent finder, a meaning explainer, regional-variant notes, usage examples, a dicho of the day, and a small glossary. You interact with your assistant; the assistant sends us only the arguments needed for that one lookup.

What we receive. The arguments of each tool call — a dicho, a search keyword, a category, an English phrase, or a glossary term — the technical headers needed to serve the request (an IP address or a client identifier supplied by the assistant, and a Pro API key if you have one), and standard server logs.

Everything is answered from a bundled, hand-curated reference file and nothing is stored. No request is forwarded to any third party — there is no upstream call at all, live or otherwise — and no query is logged in request bodies, recorded, or used to train anything.

What we do not receive or store. We do not receive your conversation with the assistant or your name, and we do not build a profile from your queries: each request is answered independently and nothing carries over between requests. Rate-limit counters (a client identifier and timestamps) are held in memory for at most 24 hours. Hosting-provider access logs, which contain IP addresses and request paths but not request bodies, are retained for up to 30 days for security and abuse prevention.

Sub-processors. None — the entire dataset is bundled with the server and answered locally. Hosting: Vercel (United States regions).

Legal bases and your rights. Our processing is necessary to provide the service you request through your assistant. Because we store no personal data beyond short-lived logs, requests to access, correct or delete personal data are usually satisfied automatically; you can still contact agent@connectorbay.com and we will respond within 30 days. We do not sell or share personal information and do not use your data to train models.

Children. Dicho (Saying) is a general-audience service operated by the adult using the assistant. The dataset is kept family-friendly on purpose.

Changes. We will post changes here with a new effective date.

Dicho (Saying) — Terms of Service

Effective 24 September 2026. These terms govern use of the Dicho (Saying) connector ("the Service") operated by Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us").

1. The Service. Dicho (Saying) returns a hand-curated reference of traditional Spanish-language dichos and refranes, focused on Mexican usage — Spanish text, literal translation, meaning, English equivalents where genuine ones exist, category browsing, regional-variant notes and a glossary — from data hand-curated and verified at build time. It is accessed through an AI assistant or directly over MCP or HTTP.
2. Not a translation service, and not an academic corpus. Dicho (Saying) is an independent reference tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by any linguistic institute, government body, or publisher. Oral proverbs vary in exact wording by region, generation and household; the Spanish text given here reflects the well-known standard form, not the only correct one. English equivalents are given only where a genuinely close match exists — many entries have none, and none is invented to fill the gap. Regional variants (Spain, Argentina and elsewhere) are noted only where genuinely documented, never fabricated.
3. Acceptable use. Automated use within the published rate limits is welcome.
4. Availability. The Service is provided "as is" without warranty. We may change, limit or discontinue it at any time.
5. Data. Our Privacy Policy describes what we process. In short: your query is answered from a bundled reference file, and nothing is stored.
6. Pro keys. Optional Pro API keys are issued at our discretion, are personal to the holder and may be revoked for abuse.
7. Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Unify Dynamics LLC is not liable for any loss arising from use of or reliance on the Service. Our total liability is limited to US $100.
8. Governing law. California law; venue in San Mateo County, California.
9. Contact. Unify Dynamics LLC · agent@connectorbay.com · https://connectorbay.com/dicho

Dicho (Saying) support

Email agent@connectorbay.com. We answer within two business days.

• MCP endpoint: https://dicho.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: https://dicho.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Live status: https://dicho.connectorbay.com/health

When you report a problem, include the question you asked your agent, roughly when, and which agent you used (for example Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini). Never send us passwords, account numbers or ID numbers. Dicho (Saying) never asks for them.