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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 8
El mal i el bien en la kara se ven Good and evil show on the face.
Family 137

137 proverbs · Family

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Refrán № 109 Ladino
La estreya ke le kayga

May his star fall (a curse / wish for bad luck).

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 110 Ladino
Ay kayades, ija va naser

Be quiet, a daughter is about to be born. (uncertain)

74 Nov 2026
Refrán № 111 Ladino
Bien ke no se vendio en su tiempo, te vende a ti

Even though he didn't sell out in his own time, he will sell you out. (uncertain)

64 Nov 2026
Refrán № 112 Ladino
La mujer guadra el sekreto ke no save

A woman keeps the secret she doesn't know.

363 2 Nov 2026
Refrán № 113 Ladino
De boka a boka se va fin a Roma

From mouth to mouth, one gets all the way to Rome (by asking, you can find your way anywhere).

470 2 Nov 2026
Refrán № 114 Ladino
El lugar del ombre es la plasa i de la mujer es la kaza

A man's place is the square (marketplace) and a woman's place is the home.

86 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 115 Ladino
La mujer es komo la uva, kuando se aruga se aze mas dulse i mas savroza

A woman is like a grape: when she wrinkles, she becomes sweeter and tastier.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 116 Ladino
El ganar i el pedrer son haverim

Gaining and losing are companions.

84 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 117 Ladino
La mujer buena la kaza yena

A good woman fills the house.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 118 Ladino
Detras de kada mujer komicha ay un ombre haragan i tembel ke la kita loka

Behind every nagging woman is a lazy, idle man who drives her crazy.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 119 Ladino
Ken oye a la djente se kita de la mujer

Whoever listens to people ends up leaving his wife.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 120 Ladino
La mujer baylando el marido yorando

The wife dances while the husband cries.

70 Nov 2026
Refrán № 121 Ladino
La mujer destruyedera vazya del marido la aldikera

A wasteful wife empties her husband's pocket.

47 Nov 2026
Refrán № 122 Ladino
Kresen los ijos, pujan las ansias

As the children grow, the worries grow.

68 Nov 2026
Refrán № 123 Ladino
Si de tu novya izites tu mujer, aze tambien te tu mujer tu novya

If you made your bride your wife, make your wife your bride too.

46 Nov 2026
Refrán № 124 Ladino
Marido en kaza dolor de keshada

A husband at home is a pain in the jaw.

49 Nov 2026
Refrán № 125 Ladino
El ke no oye a su mujerika se trava la orejika

He who doesn't listen to his dear wife gets his little ear pulled.

80 Nov 2026
Refrán № 126 Ladino
Kuando una mujer se le yela el korason, se le sana la kavesa

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

70 Nov 2026
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