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Ladino proverbs

The proverbs of Ladino Forever: sayings from the Sephardic kitchen table, the wisdom of our grandmothers in Judeo-Spanish, each with its meaning in English and up to six more languages.

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Refrán del día · November 5
Azlaha i beraha en el pecho del papa Success and blessing on the father's chest (Ladino blessing: luck and blessing upon the father).
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8 proverbs · Faith

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Refrán № 01 Ladino
Kuando El Dio esta kontigo, no te espantes de tu enemigo

When God is with you, don't be afraid of your enemy.

3 Nov 2026
Refrán № 02 Ladino
Sekreto entre dos es sekreto Del Dio,Sekreto entre tres es sekreto de todos

A secret between two is God's secret; a secret between three is everyone's secret.

6 Nov 2026
Refrán № 03 Ladino
Si Moshe Muryo, Adonay kedo

If Moses died, God remained (people are mortal; God endures).

3 Nov 2026
Refrán № 04 Ladino
El Dio aprova a los buenos a padre aresentado da ijo alokado

God tests the good: to a settled father he gives a crazy son.

35 Nov 2026
Refrán № 05 Ladino
Kada uno en su kaza i El Dio en la de todos

Each one in his own house, and God in everyone's.

19 Nov 2026
Refrán № 06 Ladino
El Dio ke moz guadre de kaza i de dorama

May God protect us from the house and from the "dorama". (uncertain)

24 Nov 2026
Refrán № 07 Ladino
El Dio ke moz guadre de vizino malo i de ayre de burako

May God protect us from a bad neiighbour and from a draught.

39 Nov 2026
Refrán № 08 Ladino
El Dio da muez al ke no tiene dientes

God gives nuts to the toothless one.

35 1 Nov 2026
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