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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 № 73 Ladino
La madre kon la ija komo piedra en aniyo

Mother and daughter are like a stone in a ring (inseparable, a precious bond).

72 Nov 2026
Refrán № 74 Ladino
La madre mokoza alava a su ija la tinyoza

The snotty mother praises her scabby daughter.

57 Nov 2026
Refrán № 75 Ladino
La mujer aze, La mujer dezaze

A woman makes, a woman destroys.

59 Nov 2026
Refrán № 76 Ladino
La mujer baylando el marido yorando

The wife dances while the husband cries.

69 Nov 2026
Refrán № 77 Ladino
La mujer buena la kaza yena

A good woman fills the house.

77 Nov 2026
Refrán № 78 Ladino
La mujer destruyedera vazya del marido la aldikera

A wasteful wife empties her husband's pocket.

41 Nov 2026
Refrán № 79 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.

78 Nov 2026
Refrán № 80 Ladino
La mujer es komo la uva, si la miraz bueno se aze vino i si no la miraz bueno se aze vinagre

A woman is like a grape: if you treat her well she becomes wine, and if you do not treat her well she becomes vinegar.

55 Nov 2026
Refrán № 81 Ladino
La mujer eskasa mete al marido por ekskuza

The stingy woman uses her husband as an excuse.

54 Nov 2026
Refrán № 82 Ladino
La mujer guadra el sekreto ke no save

A woman keeps the secret she doesn't know.

359 2 Nov 2026
Refrán № 83 Ladino
La mujer i el vino kitan al ombre del tino

Woman and wine make a man lose his senses.

63 Nov 2026
Refrán № 84 Ladino
La mujer no es kamiza ke se troka

A woman is not a shirt to be changed.

66 Nov 2026
Refrán № 85 Ladino
La mujer puede trokar la kolor de su pelo, ama nunka no puede trokar el karakter de su selo

A woman can change the color of her hair, but she can never change the character of her jealousy.

54 Nov 2026
Refrán № 86 Ladino
La verdad es el ijo del Dio, la mentira es ija del diavlo

Truth is the son of God; the lie is the daughter of the devil.

52 Nov 2026
Refrán № 87 Ladino
Lagrimas de mujer valen muncho i kostan poko

A woman's tears are worth a lot and cost little.

52 Nov 2026
Refrán № 88 Ladino
Las bokas de la djente no son ridomas ke las puedas tapar

People's mouths are not jars you can cover.

336 Nov 2026
Refrán № 89 Ladino
Las ideas son komo pulgas, saltan de uno al otro ma no pikan a todos

Ideas are like fleas: they jump from one person to another, but they don't bite everyone.

76 Nov 2026
Refrán № 90 Ladino
Las ovras son kerensyas

Deeds are beliefs (actions show what one truly believes).

40 1 Nov 2026
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