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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 4
Ken oye a la djente se kita de la mujer Whoever listens to people ends up leaving his wife.

5 proverbs in Wisdom

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Refrán № 01 Ladino
El peshe fiele de la kavesa

The fish rots from the head.

49 Nov 2026
Refrán № 02 Ladino
Kuando una mujer se le yela el korason, se le sana la kavesa

When a woman's heart freezes, her head gets cured.

33 Nov 2026
Refrán № 03 Ladino
En la kayida de tu enemigo no te alegres, ke te viene a la kavesa

D'ont be happy with the fall of your enemy,the same could happen to you.

27 Nov 2026
Refrán № 04 Ladino
El savyo es el ke se ambeza una koza de kada persona

The wise one is he who learns something from every person.

19 Nov 2026
Refrán № 05 Ladino
La mujer i el vino kitan al ombre del tino

Woman and wine make a man lose his senses.

15 Nov 2026
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