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no vale

isn't worth it

→ no
phrase Common #4,596
isn't worth it Can also mean 'doesn't count' or 'is no good' depending on context.
SP: No vale la pena comprarlo ahora.
EN: It's not worth buying it now.

No vale gran cosa.

It's not worth much.

El cuadro no vale el precio que pide.

The painting is not worth the price they are asking.

Ese abrelatas es una porquería, no vale para nada.

That can opener is a piece of junk; it’s completely useless.

No vale lo que me pagan.

I'm not worth what they pay me.

— Buena suerte, pásalo bien, no mueras (2026)

Esto no vale un centavo hoy dia.

This isn't worth a penny these days.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Un contrato con esa compañía no vale casi nada.

A contract with that company is worth almost nothing.

Parece que el lugar no vale ni un centavo.

It seems the place isn't worth a penny.

— Hasta que llegó su hora (1968)

Dijo que la vida de un indio no vale ni una bala.

He said that an Indian's life isn't worth even a single bullet.

— RRR (2022)

No vale engañarte a ti mismo.

Don't deceive yourself.

Esta pintura no vale el precio que pides.

This painting isn't worth the price you're asking.

Un arco sin flechas no vale para nada.

A bow without arrows is useless.

No vale ese dinero, Sra. Clifton.

That money isn't worth it, Mrs. Clifton.

— El paciente inglés (1996)

Bosch, hombre, eso no vale.

Come on, man, that's not fair.

— El experimento (2001)

Es un bonito coche, pero no vale lo que he pagado por él.

It's a nice car, but it's not worth what I paid for it.

Su acreditación no vale para nada.

Their accreditation is worthless.

— Quieto, muere, resucita (1990)

Tu argumento no vale.

Your argument is invalid.

Esta mierda no vale fuera de aquí.

This shit is worthless outside of here.

— Los pecadores (2025)

No vale de nada quejarse si no haces algo para cambiar la situación.

Complaining is useless if you don't do anything to change the situation.

Tonino no vale.

Tonino is no good.

— Divorcio a la italiana (1961)

No, hombre, ése no vale una mierda.

No, man, that one's worthless.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

Esa mierda de terreno no vale ni eso.

That shitty piece of land isn't even worth that much.

— Hasta que llegó su hora (1968)

Yo dije que el caso no vale morir por él.

I said that the case isn't worth dying for.

— Zootrópolis 2 (2025)

No vale mucho.

It’s not worth much.

Así no vale, os vais vosotros o nos vamos nosotros.

That's not fair, either you leave or we leave.

— Ladrón de bicicletas (1948)

Tu dinero no vale aquí.

Your money is not valid here.

— GOAT: Como cabras (2026)

No vale esa moneda.

That coin is worthless.

— Perdición (1944)

Un gilipollas que no vale para nada, si acaso para que se rían en su puta cara.

A fucking moron who’s good for nothing—except, maybe, having people laugh right in his fucking face.

— Los lunes al sol (2002)

Esta pintura no vale lo que pides.

This painting isn't worth what you're asking.

No, el profesor no vale.

No, the teacher is no good.

— Divorcio a la italiana (1961)

No vale.

It's not worth it.

Esta traducción no vale ni un duro.

This translation isn't worth a penny.