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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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11 proverbs · Food

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Refrán № 01 Ladino
La agua pasa, el lodo keda

The water goes but the mud stays

50 Nov 2026
Refrán № 02 Ladino
Pan i kezo i la kara riente

Bread and cheese and a smiling face.

38 Nov 2026
Refrán № 03 Ladino
Moz Dieron agua de pozo

They gave us well water. (uncertain, possibly idiomatic)

31 Nov 2026
Refrán № 04 Ladino
El pan tugerto la lumbre lo enderecha

The fire straightens crooked bread.

28 Nov 2026
Refrán № 05 Ladino
Tu marido ke te kera komo la sal

A husband who loves you like salt (dearly, as something essential). (uncertain)

22 Nov 2026
Refrán № 06 Ladino
La mujer i el vino kitan al ombre del tino

Woman and wine make a man lose his senses.

17 Nov 2026
Refrán № 07 Ladino
Lentejas... Si keres las komes i si no las deshas

Lentils... if you want, you eat them, and if not, you leave them (take it or leave it).

17 Nov 2026
Refrán № 08 Ladino
Fruta de oy, pan de ayer, karne de antiyer, vino de un anyo antes, azen el ombre sano

Today's fruit, yesterday's bread, the day-before-yesterday's meat and last year's wine make a man healthy.

14 Nov 2026
Refrán № 09 Ladino
Tengo tres deseos, Komer sin engodrar, Amar sin sufrir i Ganar sin lavorar

I have three wishes: to eat without getting fat, to love without suffering, and to earn without working.

5 Nov 2026
Refrán № 10 Ladino
Mas vale pan kon amor ke gayna kon dolor

Better bread with love than a hen with sorrow.

4 Nov 2026
Refrán № 11 Ladino
Vestir al uzo, Komer al gusto

Dress according to custom, eat according to taste.

2 Nov 2026
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