valen la pena

are worth it

→ valer
phrase Rare #54,911
are worth it Used for plural things; before an infinitive, it means that doing something is worthwhile.
SP: Estos zapatos valen la pena.
EN: These shoes are worth it.

No todos los libros valen la pena leer.

Not all books are worth reading.

Pero pocos de esos valen la pena leerse.

But few of those are worth reading.

Algunos incluso valen la pena.

Some are even worth it.

Odio discutir por tonterías que no valen la pena ni merecen nuestra energía.

I hate arguing over silly things that aren't worth it and don't deserve our energy.