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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.
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Refrán № 01 Ladino
Dos gayos en una kaza no kaven

Two roosters don't fit in one house.

98 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 02 Ladino
El Dio ke moz guadre de kaza i de dorama

May God protect us from the house and from the "dorama". (uncertain)

71 Nov 2026
Refrán № 03 Ladino
El Dio ke moz guadre de kaza i de ora mala

May God keep us safe at home and from the evil hour.

53 Nov 2026
Refrán № 04 Ladino
El ke adova la gotera adova la kaza entera

He who fixes the leak fixes the whole house.

51 Nov 2026
Refrán № 05 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.

79 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 06 Ladino
En kada kaza i en kada kashon ay un dolor de korason

In every house and in every drawer there is a heartache.

93 Nov 2026
Refrán № 07 Ladino
En kada kaza i en kada kashon, ay una dolor de korason

In every house and in every drawer, there is a heartache.

57 Nov 2026
Refrán № 08 Ladino
Es mijor ser mosa en tu kaza, ke mosa de la djente

It is better to be a maid in your own house than a maid for strangers.

56 Nov 2026
Refrán № 09 Ladino
Kada kual en su kaza, El Dio en las de Todos

Each one in his own house, God in everyone's.

54 Nov 2026
Refrán № 10 Ladino
Kada uno en su kaza i El Dio en la de todos

Each one in his own house, and God in everyone's.

53 Nov 2026
Refrán № 11 Ladino
Kada uno en su kaza i el Dio en las todas

Each one in his own house, and God in all of them.

53 Nov 2026
Refrán № 12 Ladino
Kada uno es rey en su kaza

Everyone is king in his own home.

59 Nov 2026
Refrán № 13 Ladino
Kaza kon sol no vijita el doktor

A house with sun is not visited by the doctor.

39 Nov 2026
Refrán № 14 Ladino
Kaza mueva vida mueva

New house, new life.

64 Nov 2026
Refrán № 15 Ladino
Kazala a tu ija komo puedes, a tu ijo komo keres

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

70 Nov 2026
Refrán № 16 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).

79 1 Nov 2026
Refrán № 17 Ladino
Ken se kaza i fragua El Dio lo apiyada

God takes pity on whoever marries and builds.

65 Nov 2026
Refrán № 18 Ladino
Ken se kaza kon amor bive kon dolor

He who marries for love lives with pain.

70 Nov 2026
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