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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 № 37 Ladino
Fidel marido es bien rekerido

A faithful husband is highly sought after.

61 Nov 2026
Refrán № 38 Ladino
Helal ke te se aga komo la leche de tu madre

May it be blessed/do you good, like your mother's milk.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 39 Ladino
Ija de kazar fierro de mashkar

A daughter to marry off is iron to chew.

56 Nov 2026
Refrán № 40 Ladino
Ijo fuites padre seras,lo ke izites te azeran

You were a son, you will be a father; what you did, will be done to you.

54 Nov 2026
Refrán № 41 Ladino
Ijo mio Manuel, tu padre te keriya haham yo merkader, agora estas en legen

My son Manuel, your father wanted you a hakham and I a merchant; now you are in the legion.

58 Nov 2026
Refrán № 42 Ladino
Ijos de mis ijos dos vezes mis ijos

Children of my children are twice my children.

51 Nov 2026
Refrán № 43 Ladino
Ijos no tengo inyetos me yoran

I have no children, yet grandchildren cry for me.

61 Nov 2026
Refrán № 44 Ladino
Kada gayo kanta en su gayinero

Every rooster crows in his own henhouse.

54 Nov 2026
Refrán № 45 Ladino
Kazala a tu ija komo puedes, a tu ijo komo keres

Marry off your daughter as you can, your son as you wish.

65 Nov 2026
Refrán № 46 Ladino
Ken aze paz entre marido i mujer merese Ganeden

Whoever makes peace between husband and wife deserves Paradise.

58 Nov 2026
Refrán № 47 Ladino
Ken ijo kriya, oro hila

Whoever raises a child spins gold.

54 Nov 2026
Refrán № 48 Ladino
Ken madruga desayuna

He who rises early has breakfast.

58 Nov 2026
Refrán № 49 Ladino
Ken mete kara toma marido i kaza, ken no, keda en kaza

Whoever dares gets a husband and a home; whoever doesn't, stays at home (fortune favors the bold).

74 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 50 Ladino
Ken no kere kosfuegrar demanda muncha dota i ashugar

He who does not want a father-in-law/in-laws demands a large dowry and trousseau.

60 Nov 2026
Refrán № 51 Ladino
Ken no tiene ermana no tiene nada

Whoever has no sister has nothing.

56 Nov 2026
Refrán № 52 Ladino
Ken oye a la djente se kita de la mujer

Whoever listens to people ends up leaving his wife.

71 Nov 2026
Refrán № 53 Ladino
Ken rey es, de la kara se le ve

Whoever is a king, it shows in his face.

60 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 54 Ladino
Ken te amara mas ke tu mama, kon palavras te enganyara

Whoever loves you more than your mother will deceive you with words.

54 Nov 2026
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