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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
Dos gayos en una kaza no kaven Two roosters don't fit in one house.
Topics 165
Refrán № 163 Ladino
Pesa el plomo, pesa el oro, pesa al ombre mas ke todo

Do weigh up the lead,the gold,most of all weigh up the man.

31 Nov 2026
Refrán № 164 Ladino
Etchalo al mazalozo a la mar i va tornar kon una perla en la boka

Throw a lucky man into the sea and he'll come back with a pearl in his mouth.

29 Nov 2026
Refrán № 165 Ladino
Asta ke aboltas la kara, va pasar el tiempo

By the time you turn your face,time will pass

29 Nov 2026
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