As the Saying Goes

Don Tomás, a kindly narrator played by Sergio Corona, frames a series of short dramas that grow out of everyday proverbs and sayings. Each episode takes a familiar phrase and turns it into a dramatized vignette, showing how those words play out in real-life situations across different characters and settings. The show mixes light comedy with quieter dramatic moments, using Tomás as a connective presence who introduces the moral or ironic twist behind each saying without resolving everything for you. Episodes are mostly self-contained, so you can watch them in any order and still get the heart of each story.

Released in 2011, the television series was directed by a team including Hildebrando Carballido, Carlos Omar Guerra, Xavier Romero, Carlos Gracia, and Emmanuel Duprez, with Sergio Corona leading the cast as Tomás León.

There are no widely reported major awards or high-profile nominations attached to this series. It appears to have been a modest production that didn’t attract broad industry recognition, instead finding its audience through broadcast runs and word of mouth rather than festivals or prize circuits.

The show developed a modest, loyal following rather than mainstream fame. Viewers who remember it often cite Tomás’s warm delivery and the way familiar sayings were given slightly new angles, making common wisdom feel personal. It didn’t generate widely quoted catchphrases, but it did leave an impression on audiences who appreciate short, moral-tinged storytelling.

Critical and viewer reception is limited but generally positive among those who saw it, reflected in a small pool of ratings, with an average of 7.2/10 from 10 votes. The series balances humor and drama to highlight themes like community, consequence, and the gap between words and actions, favoring human-scale stories over spectacle and inviting reflection rather than handing out tidy moral judgments.